quench

v. தணி, குளிர்வி, விடாயினைத் தீர், அவாவை நிறைவேற்று, அவாவை அடக்கு, வேகத்தைத் தடுத்து நிறுத்து, இயக்கம் தடைசெய்.

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Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quenched; p. pr. & vb. n. Quenching.] Etym: [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in acwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, acwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cwinan, acwinan, to waste or dwindle away.] 1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc. Ere our blood shall quench that fire. Shak. The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the wonder of her infamy. Shak. 2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. Syn. -- To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. Quench, v. i. Defn: To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.] Dost thou think in time She will not quench! Shak.