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extinguo — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

extinguo is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

Related Latin words