Antonyms of quench from BoostVocab

quench

/kwɛnʧ/

verb
satisfy (thirst)
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"The cold water quenched his thirst"

Similar:

allay assuage slake

type of:
fill meet fulfil conform to satisfy fit fulfill
verb
suppress or crush completely
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"quench a rebellion"

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quell squelch

type of:
subdue stamp down conquer suppress
verb
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
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"quench the flames"

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blow out extinguish snuff out
verb
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
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"quench steel"

type of:
cool down chill cool
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
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type of:
suppress stamp down conquer subdue
verb
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
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type of:
trim down bring down cut cut back cut down reduce trim trim back

Antonyms of quench

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