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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decrease |
| Synonyms: | abate, allay, appease, assuage, compose, cool, crumble, disintegrate, gratify, lessen, loose, mitigate, moderate, quench, reduce, refresh, relax, relaxed, relieve, satisfy, slack, subdue |
| Main Entry: | satiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stuff, satisfy completely or excessively |
| Synonyms: | cloy, content, feed to gills, fill, glut, gorge, gratify, indulge, jade, nauseate, overdose, overfill, pall, sate, saturate, slake, surfeit |
| Antonyms: | deprive, dissatisfy, leave wanting |
| Main Entry: | satisfy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | please, content |
| Synonyms: | amuse, animate, appease, assuage, befriend, brighten up, captivate, capture, cheer, cloy, comfort, conciliate, delight, do the trick, elate, enliven, entertain, enthrall, exhilarate, fascinate, fill, fill the bill, flatter, get by, gladden, glut, gorge, gratify, hit the spot, humor, indulge, make merry, make the grade, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, quench, rejoice, sate, satiate, score, sell, sell on, slake, suit, surfeit |
| Antonyms: | anger, disappoint, discontent, dissatisfy, upset |
Example Sentences
- And some of the water would continue to be used for irrigation or to slake the thirst of urban areas.
- Hope that this will slake their thirst enough that confidential matters essential for national security remain confidential.
- Room temperature, or even warmer drinks are the best way to slake thirst.
| Main Entry: | slacken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decrease |
| Synonyms: | abate, diminish, ease, flag, let up, loose, loosen, mitigate, moderate, reduce, relax, relent, remit, retard, sag, slack, slake, slow, soften, subside, temper, untighten, weaken |
| Antonyms: | tighten |
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