verlöschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.

Senses

verlöschen is used for these senses in English:

• go out To be turned off or extinguished.
• quench (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).

quench — full definition

1. verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
2. verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
3. verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.

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