slake

• Verbe signifiant apaiser ou satisfaire la soif, un désir ou un besoin ; également éteindre ou tempérer quelque chose comme une ardeur ou une douleur.

A verb meaning to quench or satisfy a thirst, desire, or need.

1. Satisfy thirstB2formal

   To quench or satisfy a desire, especially thirst.

   étancher (la soif)

   • He drank a glass of water to slake his thirst.
   • The cool lemonade slaked her thirst on a hot day.
   • After the long hike, they stopped to slake their thirst at a stream.

   Synonymesassuagequenchsatesatiatesatisfy

   Antonymesdehydratedry

2. Make less active or intenseC1formal

   To reduce or moderate the intensity of a feeling or desire.

   Apaiser, assouvir

   • The apology slaked her anger somewhat.
   • He tried to slake his ambition with small achievements.
   • Time did little to slake his curiosity about the mystery.

   Synonymesallayappeaseassuagediminishmitigatemoderatereducesoftentemper

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateheighteninflameintensifystimulate

3. Treat with waterC2formaltechnical

   To cause a substance, especially lime, to heat and crumble by treatment with water.

   Éteindre (la chaux)

   • The workers slaked the lime before using it in the mortar.
   • Quicklime is slaked by adding water to produce hydrated lime.
   • The process of slaking lime requires careful control of water volume.

   Synonymeshydratequench