- To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. - To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall
take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
2 . Slake
[ v. i.]
- To go out; to become extinct. - To abate; to become less decided. - To slacken; to become relaxed. - To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical
combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
Meaning of 'slake' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . slake
[ v]
Meaning (1): - cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water