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Quench (extinguish)
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Quench — Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to waste or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extinguish — ex·tin·guish vt 1: to cause the nonexistence of: do away with 2: to cause (as a claim or right) to be void: nullify 3: to get rid of (a debt or other liability) by payment or other compensatory adjustment ex·tin·guish·able adj … Law dictionary
Extinguish — Ex*tin guish ([e^]ks*t[i^][ng] gw[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extinguished}([e^]ks*t[i^][ng] gw[i^]sht); p pr. & vb. n. {Extinguishing}.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See {Distinguish}, {Finish}.] 1. To quench; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quench — [kwench] vt. [ME quenchen < OE cwencan, to extinguish, caus. of cwincan, to go out, akin to Fris kwinka, MHG verquinen, to pass away < IE base * gwey , to complain, weep] 1. to extinguish; put out [to quench fire with water] 2. to overcome; … English World dictionary
extinguish — [ek stiŋ′gwish, ikstiŋ′gwish] vt. [L extinguere, exstinguere, to quench, destroy < ex , out + stinguere, to extinguish (for IE base see STICK) + ISH] 1. to put out (a fire, etc.); quench; smother 2. to put an end to; destroy or cause to die… … English World dictionary
extinguish — (v.) c.1500 (implied in extinguishable), from L. extinguere/exstinguere quench, wipe out, obliterate, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + stinguere quench, from PIE *steig to prick, stick, pierce. Related: Extinguished; extinguishing … Etymology dictionary
quench — ► VERB 1) satisfy (thirst) by drinking. 2) satisfy (a desire). 3) extinguish (a fire). 4) stifle (a feeling). 5) rapidly cool (hot metal). 6) Physics & Electronics suppress or damp (luminescence, an oscillation, etc.). DERIVA … English terms dictionary
extinguish — [v1] put out a fire blot out, blow out, choke, douse, drown, out, quench, smother, snuff out, stamp out, stifle, suffocate, trample; concept 256 Ant. light extinguish [v2] kill; quash abate, abolish, annihilate, blot out*, check, crush, destroy,… … New thesaurus
quench — [v1] destroy, extinguish annihilate, check, choke, crush, dampen, decimate, demolish, destruct, dismantle, douse, end, kill, knock down, moisten, put down, put out, quash*, quell, raze, ruin, shatter, smother, snuff out*, stifle, suppress, wreck; … New thesaurus
extinguish — 1 *crush, quell, suppress, quench, quash Analogous words: obliterate, expunge, efface, delete (see ERASE): *destroy: *ruin, wreck Antonyms: inflame 2 *abolish, annihilate, abate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
extinguish — ► VERB 1) put out (a fire or light). 2) put an end to. 3) cancel (a debt) by full payment. 4) Law render (a right or obligation) void. DERIVATIVES extinguishable adjective extinguisher noun extinguishment noun … English terms dictionary
