[slake] vb slaked ; slak.ing [ME, fr. OE slacian, fr. sleac slack] vi (14c) 1 archaic: subside, abate
2: to become slaked: crumble "lime may ~ spontaneously in moist air" ~ vt 1 archaic: to lessen the force of: moderate
2: satisfy, quench "~ your thirst" "will ~ your curiosity"
3: to cause (as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water: hydrate