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Noun quenching has 1 sense

extinction, extinguishing, quenching - the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
--₁ is a kind of termination, ending, conclusion

Derived form: verb quench₂

Verb quench has 6 senses

quench, slake, allay, assuage - satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
--₁ is one way to meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
Sample sentences:
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snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench - 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"

Derived form: noun quenching₁
Sample sentences:
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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
--₃ is one way to restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
Sample sentence:
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squelch, quell, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
--₄ is one way to suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Sample sentence:
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quench - reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
--₅ is one way to reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
Sample sentence:
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quench - cool by plunging into cold water; "quench metal"
--₆ is one way to cool, chill, cool down
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s something