reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
quench
Verb
suppress or crush completely
quench
Verb
to satisfy thirst
quench
Verb
electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
quench
Verb
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
quick-freeze
Verb
freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors
quieten
Verb
to cause to be quiet or not talk
quieten
Verb
to make calm or still
quieten
Verb
to become quiet or quieter
quell
Verb
to suppress or crush completely
quell
Verb
to overcome or allay
quantify
Verb
to express as a number
quantify
Verb
to use as a quantifier
quantize
Verb
apply quantum theory to
quantize
Verb
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
quantise
Verb
apply quantum theory to
quantise
Verb
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
quetch
Verb
to express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
quit
Verb
to give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
quit
Verb
to go away or leave
quit
Verb
to turn away from
quit
Verb
to give up or retire from a position
quit
Verb
to put an end to a state or an activity
quest for
Verb
go in search of or hunt for
quest after
Verb
to go in search of or hunt for
quail at
Verb
to anticipate with dread or anxiety
queue up
Verb
to form a queue, form a line, stand in line
quiesce
Verb
to become quiet or quieter
quiet down
Verb
to become quiet or quieter
quiet down
Verb
to make someone or something become quieter
quash
Verb
to put down by force or intimidation
quash
Verb
to declare invalid
queen it over
Verb
to act like the master of
queen out
Verb
to act excited in an effeminate way, primarily used in Queer culture
queach
Noun
a dense growth of bushes; a thicket
queach
Noun
a patch of untillable land characterized by such thickets
roughly
Adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
roughly
Adverb
with rough motion as over a rough surface
roughly
Adverb
with roughness or violence, an informal variant for 'roughly'
rather
Adverb
to some (great or small) extent
rather
Adverb
to a degree (not used with a negative)
rather
Adverb
on the contrary
rather
Adverb
more readily or willingly
right
Adverb
very, regional use common to the southern United States