quench

verb

/kwentʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they quench	/kwentʃ/ /kwentʃ/
he / she / it quenches	/ˈkwentʃɪz/ /ˈkwentʃɪz/
past simple quenched	/kwentʃt/ /kwentʃt/
past participle quenched	/kwentʃt/ /kwentʃt/
-ing form quenching	/ˈkwentʃɪŋ/ /ˈkwentʃɪŋ/

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quench your thirst to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty解（渴）；止（渴） synonym slakeTopics Feelingsc2, Drinksc2
quench something (formal) to stop a fire from burning扑灭；熄灭 synonym extinguish
- Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑灭大楼中熊熊的火焰。

Word OriginOld English -cwencan (in acwencan ‘put out, extinguish’), of Germanic origin.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 19371 COCA: 19110

quench