quenching

quench  (kwnch)

tr.v. quenched, quench·ing, quench·es

1. To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.

2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.

3. To put an end to; destroy.

4. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst.

5. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.

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[Middle English quenchen, from Old English -cwencan (in cwencan, to quench).]

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quencha·ble adj.

quencher n.

quenchless adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quenching - the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights" extinguishing, extinction ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"