quenches

Verb

• satisfy (thirst)
• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
• electronics: 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
• 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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of quench

Synonyms

allay, assuage, blow out, extinguish, quell, quench, slake, snuff out, squelch

Antonyms

ignite