quench vs bring down

bring down vs quench

quench and bring down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quench	No	No	Yes	No
bring down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bring down is a hypernym of quench; that is, bring down is a word with a broader meaning than quench:

quench: reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in

Other hypernyms of quench include cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down.

quench (verb)	bring down (verb)
suppress or crush completely	cut down on; make a reduction in
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid	impose something unpleasant
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance	cause to be enthusiastic
satisfy (thirst)	cause to come to the ground
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device	move something or somebody to a lower position
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	cause the downfall of; of rulers

Difference between quench and bring down

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