English to English
verb
- satisfy (thirst)
The cold water quenched his thirst.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
source: WordNet 3.0
- suppress or crush completely
Squelch any sign of dissent.
Quench a rebellion.
source: WordNet 3.0
- reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
source: WordNet 3.0
- cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
Quench steel.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
- To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [cuench] Pumatay [ng ilaw; apoy ó sunog]
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
