[+ obj] formal : to stop (a fire) from burning : to put out (a fire)
▪ Firefighters quenched [=extinguished] the flames.
▪ Firefighters quenched [=extinguished] the flames.
quench your thirst
: to cause you to stop feeling thirsty
▪ a drink that will quench your thirst ▪ He quenched his thirst by drinking a bottle of water.
▪ a drink that will quench your thirst ▪ He quenched his thirst by drinking a bottle of water.







