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quench

• (v. t.) To extinguish
• to overwhelm
• to make an end of
• -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions
• as, to quench flame
• to quench a candle
• to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.
• (v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.
• (v. i.) To become extinguished
• to go out
• to become calm or cool.

 

quenchable

• (a.) Capable of being quenched.

 

quenched

• (imp. &
• p. p.) of Quench

 

quencher

• (n.) One who, or that which, quenches.

 

quenching

• (p. pr. &
• vb. n.) of Quench

 

quenchless

• (a.) Incapable of being quenched
• inextinguishable
• as, quenchless fire or fury.

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