- (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
- (a.) To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
- (v.i.) To abate; to become less decided.
- (v.i.) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
- (v.i.) To slacken; to become relaxed.
- (v.i.) To go out; to become extinct.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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