To go out; to become extinct.
To slacken; to become relaxed.
To abate; to become less decided.
To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.