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🚫 Suppressed or ended 💧 Satisfied
quenched

quenched

6.3
A feeling, protest, or movement that loses power and ends
  • adjective
  • /kwɛntʃt/
translation icon : apagado
  • The rain quenched the flames of the wildfire quickly.

Examples

  • The soldier's anger was quenched by the calm words of his commander.

  • I think that's been a key for me of why I've been able to sustain this fire that's so seemingly easily quenched, you know.

  • After drinking plenty of water, her thirst was finally quenched.

Synonyms

squelched
vsquenched
7.8

Stops a rumor or protest from continuing, often by force

is a broader ending or suppression rather than forceful prevention
quelled
vsquenched
6.9

Calm and under control after being stopped, often by force

is general suppression or ending, not always implying force
smothered
vsquenched
6.2

A sound, action, or feeling that is soft and held back so it does not fully show

is about complete extinguishing or overcoming, not only blocked expression
slaked
vsquenched
6.8

A thirst or desire that is satisfied

is general suppression or ending of feelings, not just satisfying wants

Antonyms

to arise
333 3.3

Start to exist or happen

to ignite
66 4.0

To make something start burning

Compounds

quenched steel
  • Specialized
6.9

Steel that people quickly cool in water or oil to make it hard

How Suppressed

crushed
4.2
quenched
6.3
subdued
11 5.5

Surface Forms

quenched positive

Morphology

quenched = quench (semi-transparent) = quench + ed

The adjectival sense 'quenched' as 'subdued or suppressed' extends the basic physical meaning 'extinguish', so the metaphorical shift may not be fully obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Quenched comes from an old English root cwencan meaning 'to put out a fire' or 'stop a flame'. So when a feeling or event is quenched, it is 'put out' or brought to an end, like a fire that has stopped.