quenched Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; slake; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
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verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
snuff out; blow out; extinguish; quench.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
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verb electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
quench.
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verb suppress or crush completely
squelch; quench; quell.
- squelch any sign of dissent
- quench a rebellion
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verb reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
quench.
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verb cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
quench.
- quench steel
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adjective satellite allayed
slaked; satisfied.
- his thirst quenched he was able to continue
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adjective satellite subdued or overcome
quelled; squelched.
- the quelled rebellion
- an uprising quenched almost before it started
- a squelched rumor
