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quench

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈkwɛntʃ// UK //kwˈɛntʃ// quench

v. to satisfy a strong desire or need, especially for something like water or food. It can also mean to cool something down by putting it in a liquid.

v. to satisfy a strong desire or need, particularly for water or food; to cool a substance by immersion in a liquid. Often used in the passive voice to describe the cooling of metals.


SIMPLE

The cold water will quench my thirst.

CONTEXTUAL

The team's victory finally quenched the fans' frustration after a long season of losses.

COMPLEX

To quench the intense heat of the molten metal, the blacksmith plunged the blade into a vat of oil, ensuring the rapid cooling process did not cause it to crack.

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From Middle English quenchen, from Old English cwenċan, from Proto-Germanic *kwankijaną.

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