quench
To quench something means to cool it down, eg. to quencha fire, or to quench your thirst by drinking.
"quench" means to put out a fire using water. It can also by analogy mean to alleviate a thirst (quench a thirst).
He quenched his thirst with a cup of water.
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The word "quench" has several meanings. One meaning is to put out, as to put out a fire. Another meaning is to satisfy, as to quench one's thirst with a cold drink. Yet, another meaning is to eliminate, as to put an end to something, to terminate or destroy something,
Is it true that coke does not quench your thirst? This quench gum is amazing! Bob go get me a drink that will quench my thirst. This really did quench my thirst.
In the early days, pioneers primarily drank water or tea to quench their thirst. Water was the most common choice due to its availability and necessity for survival, while tea provided a flavorful option and helped boost morale during long journeys or hard work.
A quenching gas such as a halogen is used in a GM tube to damp or quench the electron cascade. Recall that the electron avalanche is initiated by incident radiation that the tube was designed to detect. At some point that electron avalanche needs to be damped to "reset" the tube so it can react to another incident. Quenching gas does this.
Why, yes, you could put it that way.
The antonyms can be parch or dehydrate (quenching thirst). For a fire or other activities, the opposite can be start, inflame, or excite.
In the play Macbeth, "quench'd" typically refers to extinguishing or putting out a fire. It is often used metaphorically to indicate the act of ending life or suppressing something, such as ambition or desire.