English Synonym Finder

quenched

Definitions

Satisfied one's thirst by drinking.

Extinguished a fire or light.

Rapidly cooled a heated metal to increase its hardness.

Examples

After the long hike in the desert, he finally quenched his thirst with a cold glass of water.

The heavy rain quenched the forest fire that had been burning for several days.

Synonyms

extinguished doused subdued satisfied slaked