quench (v.)
1200), Old English acwencan "to quench" (of fire, light), from Proto-Germanic *kwenkjanan, probably a causative form from the source of Old English cwincan "to go out, be extinguished," Old Frisian kwinka. No certain cognates outside Germanic; perhaps a substratum word.
What does quench mean slang?
to satisfy (one's thirst, desires, etc); slake. to put out (a fire, flame, etc); extinguish.
What does the word quench mean in the Bible?
1a : put out, extinguish. b : to put out the light or fire of quench glowing coals with water.
