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quench vs crush out

crush out vs quench

quench and crush out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quench No No Yes No
crush out No No Yes No
As verbs, crush out is a hyponym of quench; that is, crush out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quench:
  • quench: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  • crush out: extinguish by crushing
Other hyponyms of quench include extinguish, press out, stub, stub out, douse, put out.
quench (verb) crush out (verb)
suppress or crush completely extinguish by crushing
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
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 quench and crush out

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