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stamp down vs quench

quench vs stamp down

stamp down and quench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stamp down No No Yes No
quench No No Yes No
As verbs, quench is a hyponym of stamp down; that is, quench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stamp down:
  • stamp down: bring under control by force or authority
  • quench: suppress or crush completely
Other hyponyms of stamp down include choke back, choke down, choke off, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still, burke, silence, quell, squelch.
stamp down (verb) quench (verb)
bring under control by force or authority suppress or crush completely
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 stamp down and quench

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