1. to satisfy or quench (thirst or desire)
2. to cause lime to crumble by treatment with water
Usage: technical

Examples

• The cold water slakes his thirst after the long run.
• Nothing slakes her desire for adventure like traveling to new places.
• The worker slakes the lime with water to make mortar.
• A good meal slakes hunger better than snacks.
• The rain finally slakes the parched earth.
• He slakes the quicklime carefully in the construction process.