slake

 
Pronunciation: /sleɪk/

verb

[with object]
  • 1quench or satisfy (one’s thirst): slake your thirst with citron pressé
  • satisfy (desires): restaurants worked to slake the Italian obsession with food
  • 2combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide: slake the lime within a day or two of purchase

Origin:

Old English slacian 'become less eager', also 'slacken', from the adjective slæc 'slack'; compare with Dutch slaken 'diminish, relax'