To quench, extinguish, put out (fire, light, life).
单词 | θ72816 |
释义 | the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > extinguish (fire) [verb (transitive)] (39) aquenchc1000 To quench, extinguish, put out (fire, light, life). quenchc1175 transitive. To put out, extinguish, douse (a fire or flame) (literal and figurative). Occasionally with †out. sleckc1175 transitive. To extinguish or quench (a fire); to allay, assuage (thirst, etc.). slockena1300 transitive. To quench, extinguish, put out (fire, flame, etc.). Also in figurative context. bleschea1325 transitive. To quench, extinguish; figurative to put a stop to, blot out. sleckena1340 = sleck, v.1 sleaka1400 transitive. To quench, extinguish, assuage. asteyntea1450 To put out, extinguish. stancha1450 To quench (a fire). archaic. mesec1480 transitive. To calm (wind, tempest, etc.); to quench (fire). Obsolete. slockc1480 transitive. To put out, extinguish, quench (fire, thirst, etc.). Also figurative. extinct1483 transitive. = extinguish, v. 1. redd1487 transitive. To save (a thing) from burning; to put out, extinguish (fire, flames). Now rare. to put outa1500 transitive. To extinguish (something burning, or giving off light); to douse; to turn off (an electric light). Also figurative and in figurative… out-quencha1522 transitive. To put out, extinguish. squench1535 transitive. To extinguish, put out (a fire, etc.). Also absol. extinguish1551 transitive. To put out, quench (fire, light, anything burning or shining). †In early medical use: To reduce (an inflammation). out1629 transitive. To extinguish, blot out, abolish. to out pipes (Nautical): to cease smoking pipes. smoor1721 transitive. To put out or extinguish (a light or fire). Also in figurative context. douse1842 transitive. To extinguish (a fire). Subcategories:— by water (5) — by current of air (1) — by a blow (1) — by trampling (2) — by urine (1) — choke or smother (a fire) (7) — fight (fire) (1) — save (something) from burning (1) |
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