SLAKE

vi to go out; to become extinct.

2. slake ·vi to slacken; to become relaxed.

3. slake ·vi to abate; to become less decided.

4. slake ·vi to become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.

5. slake ·adj to allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.

6. slake ·adj to mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.