snuff out vs quench

snuff out and quench both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snuff out	No	No	Yes	No
quench	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snuff out and quench are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of snuff out include blow out, extinguish.

snuff out (verb)	quench (verb)
put an end to; kill	suppress or crush completely
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	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