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Synonyms and antonyms of quench in English

quench

verb
These are words and phrases related to quench. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of quench.

QUASH

Synonyms

quash
suppress
put down
crush
smash
quell
squelch
squash
subdue
repress
stop
put an end to
extinguish
exterminate
obliterate
annihilate
ruin
destroy
wreck
devastate
strike out
blot out
delete
cancel
expunge
erase
efface
dissolve
eradicate
dispel
extirpate
undo
overturn
overthrow
overwhelm

SLAKE

Synonyms

slake
satisfy
sate
satiate
gratify
appease
relieve
mollify
assuage
allay
alleviate
decrease
take the edge off
curb
moderate
modify
ease
temper
mitigate
calm
soothe
compose
still
subdue
quell
hush
quiet
tranquilize
cool

Antonyms

increase
heighten
intensify
stimulate
aggravate
inflame
fire
pique

QUELL

Synonyms

quell
crush
put down
put an end to
squelch
quash
extinguish
ruin
destroy
stamp out
vanquish
wreck
conquer
defeat
beat down
worst
rout
overcome
overpower
overthrow
overwhelm
subdue
subjugate
suppress
reduce
scatter
disperse

Antonyms

encourage
foster
foment
defend
enlarge

ALLEVIATE

Synonyms

blunt
dull
moderate
slake
slacken
subdue
quit
alleviate
relieve
ease
allay
assuage
lessen
reduce
abate
diminish
check
temper
lighten
soften
mitigate
mollify

Antonyms

make worse
aggravate
increase
intensify
heighten
enhance
magnify
multiply

SATIATE

Synonyms

slake
satiate
satisfy
fill
gratify
suffice
content
glut
stuff
sate
surfeit
overfill
overdo
cloy
saturate
sicken
disgust
nauseate
jade
bore
weary

SATISFY

Synonyms

sate
satiate
slake
appease
remove
put an end to
satisfy
make content
content
please
mollify
pacify
gratify
delight
meet
fill
fulfill
serve
suffice
be adequate to
answer

Antonyms

dissatisfy
displease
annoy
intensify
worsen

SUFFOCATE

Synonyms

extinguish
snuff out
suffocate
choke
gag
smother
asphyxiate
stifle
strangle
throttle
garrote

EXTINGUISH

Synonyms

extinguish
put out
douse
smother
suffocate
blow out
snuff out

Antonyms

ignite
light
fire

SMOTHER

Synonyms

smother
extinguish
snuff
deaden
 Synonyms for quench from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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