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Quench

v.calm, resilienteveryday

What it means

To satisfy a thirst or bring heat, fire, or strong desire to an end.

Reach for it when describing complete relief or extinguishing rather than mild reduction

Cold spring water quenched their thirst after the steep ascent.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    cool

    temperature rather than elimination matters

    not when Cooling does not necessarily quench combustion.

  • everyday

    douse

    liquid is thrown over flames

    not when Douse names the method, not assured success.

  • everyday

    satisfy

    a need or desire is fully met

    not when Satisfy does not evoke thirst or flame.

  • warm

    relieve

    discomfort is eased without drama

    not when Relieve may mean only partial improvement.

  • professional

    extinguish

    a fire is put out completely

    not when Extinguish cannot naturally describe ordinary thirst.

  • formal

    appease

    an appetite or demand is temporarily met

    not when Appease can imply troublesome pressure.

  • literary

    slake

    thirst receives deliberate vivid emphasis

    not when Slake sounds archaic in routine instructions.

Said against

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It naturally appears in

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  • quench thirst

    Slices of melon helped quench thirst during the harvest.

  • quench a fire

    The sprinkler quenched a fire in the storage room.

  • quench curiosity

    The short answer did not quench her curiosity.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.