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press out vs quench

quench vs press out

press out and quench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
press out No No Yes No
quench No No Yes No
As verbs, quench is a hypernym of press out; that is, quench is a word with a broader meaning than press out:
  • press out: extinguish by crushing
  • quench: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Other hypernyms of press out include blow out, extinguish, snuff out.
press out (verb) quench (verb)
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action suppress or crush completely
extinguish by crushing cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
press from a plastic 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 press out and quench

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