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Definitions for Quenching
[1] to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
[2] to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.).
[3] to cool suddenly by plunging into a liquid, as in tempering steel by immersion in water.
[4] to subdue or destroy; overcome; quell: to quench an uprising.
[5] Electronics . to terminate (the flow of electrons in a vacuum tube) by application of a voltage.
[6] to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake
[7] to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish
[8] to put down or quell; suppress to quench a rebellion
[9] to cool (hot metal) by plunging it into cold water
[10] physics to reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
[11] electronics to suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit to suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
Words related to Quenching
quenchdampen, suppress, quell, quash, douse, satiate, appease, assuage, slake, sate, alleviate, allay, demolish, moisten, end, annihilate, wreck, shatter, ruin, dismantle
Words nearby Quenching
quenchquelpart, quelque-chose, quelquechose, quemoy, quena, quench, quenching, quenchless, queneau, quenelle, quentin
Origin of Quenching
1150–1200; Middle English quenchen, earlier cwenken; compare Old English -cwencan in ācwencan to quench (cf. a-3)
Other words from Quenching
quench·a·ble , adjective
quench·a·ble·ness , noun
quench·er , noun
un·quench·a·ble , adjective
un·quenched , adjective
Word origin for Quenching
Old English ācwencan to extinguish; related to Old Frisian quinka to vanish
Synonyms for Quenching
dampen, douse, quash, quell, snuff out, suppress, annihilate, check, choke, crush, decimate, demolish, destruct, dismantle, end, kill, moisten, raze, ruin, shatter, smother, stifle, wreck, knock down, put down, put out