· satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

Synonym(s): slake, allay, assuage

Hypernym(s): meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil

· put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

Synonym(s): snuff_out, blow_out, extinguish

· electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

Hypernym(s): inhibit, bottle_up, suppress

· suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

Synonym(s): squelch, quell

Hypernym(s): suppress, stamp_down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

· reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

Hypernym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down

· cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"

Hypernym(s): cool, chill, cool_down