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quench : pagpalong (v.); palong (v.); pawong (v.); pagtagbaw (v.); tagbaw (v.)

English Synonyms:
allay, assuage, quench, slake, blow out, extinguish, snuff out, quell, squelch

Glosses:
quench
allay, assuage, quench, slake (v.) satisfy (thirst).; "The cold water quenched his thirst"
blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out (v.) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights.; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
quench (v.) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device.
quell, quench, squelch (v.) suppress or crush completely.; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
quench (v.) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance.
quench (v.) cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid.; "quench steel"