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cut back vs quench

quench vs cut back

cut back and quench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut back No No Yes No
quench No No Yes No
As verbs, quench is a hyponym of cut back; that is, quench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut back:
  • cut back: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • quench: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
Other hyponyms of cut back include shorten, spill, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
cut back (verb) quench (verb)
place restrictions on suppress or crush completely
cut down on; make a reduction in cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
return in time 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
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