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Detailed Synonyms for quench in English

quench:

to quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)

  1. to quench
    to quench; to alleviate
    • quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)
    • alleviate verb (alleviates, alleviated, alleviating)
  2. to quench
    to quench; to consume; to relieve; to gorge; tuck into; feast upon; to have dinner; to have a meal; to take something; to have something to eat; to eat
  3. to quench
    – cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid 1
    to quench
    – cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid 1
    • quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)
      • quench steel1
  4. to quench
    – reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance 1
    to quench
    – reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance 1
    • quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)
  5. to quench
    – suppress or crush completely 1
    to quench; to quell; squelch
    – suppress or crush completely 1
    • quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)
      • quench a rebellion1
    • quell verb (quells, quelled, quelling)
    • squelch verb
      • squelch any sign of dissent1
  6. to quench
    – satisfy (thirst) 1
    to quench; to allay; assuage; slake
    – satisfy (thirst) 1
    • quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)
      • The cold water quenched his thirst1
    • allay verb (allaies, allayed, allaying)
    • assuage verb
    • slake verb
  7. to quench
    – electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device 1
    to quench
    – electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device 1
    • quench verb (quenches, quenched, quenching)
  8. to quench
    – put out, as of fires, flames, or lights 1
    to quench; to extinguish; to blow out; snuff out
    – put out, as of fires, flames, or lights 1

Conjugations for quench:

present
  1. quench
  2. quench
  3. quenches
  4. quench
  5. quench
  6. quench
simple past
  1. quenched
  2. quenched
  3. quenched
  4. quenched
  5. quenched
  6. quenched
present perfect
  1. have quenched
  2. have quenched
  3. has quenched
  4. have quenched
  5. have quenched
  6. have quenched
past continuous
  1. was quenching
  2. were quenching
  3. was quenching
  4. were quenching
  5. were quenching
  6. were quenching
future
  1. shall quench
  2. will quench
  3. will quench
  4. shall quench
  5. will quench
  6. will quench
continuous present
  1. am quenching
  2. are quenching
  3. is quenching
  4. are quenching
  5. are quenching
  6. are quenching
subjunctive
  1. be quenched
  2. be quenched
  3. be quenched
  4. be quenched
  5. be quenched
  6. be quenched
diverse
  1. quench!
  2. let's quench!
  3. quenched
  4. quenching
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "quench":

  • quenching, quenchable, quencher

Alternate Synonyms for "quench":


Antonyms for "quench":


Related Definitions for "quench":

  1. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid1
    • quench steel1
  2. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance1
  3. suppress or crush completely1
    • quench a rebellion1
  4. satisfy (thirst)1
    • The cold water quenched his thirst1
  5. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device1
  6. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights1

Related Synonyms for quench