QUENCHES

Satisfy (thirst)

Example: "The cold water quenched his thirst"

Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Example: "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"

Suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

Suppress or crush completely

Example: "Squelch any sign of dissent"

Reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

Cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

Example: "Quench steel"