quench

/ˈkwench/

Middle English, from Old English -cwencan; akin to Old English -cwincan to vanish, Old Frisian quinka

verb

  1. put out, extinguish

  2. to put out the light or fire of

  3. to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)

quench glowing coals with water

idiom

  1. to cause oneself/someone to stop feeling thirsty

He quenched his thirst by drinking a bottle of water.