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conquer vs quench

quench vs conquer

conquer and quench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conquer No No Yes No
quench No No Yes No
As verbs, quench is a hyponym of conquer; that is, quench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conquer:
  • conquer: bring under control by force or authority
  • quench: suppress or crush completely
Other hyponyms of conquer include choke back, choke down, choke off, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still, burke, silence, quell, squelch.
conquer (verb) quench (verb)
bring under control by force or authority suppress or crush completely
overcome by conquest cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
take possession of by force, as after an invasion reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
satisfy (thirst)
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between conquer and quench

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