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quench

verb
  1. cool by plunging into cold water or other liquid
    β€œThe blacksmith quenches the steel in a tub of water.”
  2. reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
  3. suppress or crush completely
    squelch
  4. to satisfy thirst
    β€œThe cold water quenched their thirst.”
    assuage
  5. electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
  6. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    snuff outextinguishblow out