quench
verb
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cool by plunging into cold water or other liquidβThe blacksmith quenches the steel in a tub of water.β
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reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
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suppress or crush completelysquelch
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to satisfy thirstβThe cold water quenched their thirst.βassuage
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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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put out, as of fires, flames, or lightssnuff outextinguishblow out