adjective as in strong fondness

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Example Sentences

Example:The fire was finally extinguished after hours of effort by the firefighters.

Definition:Put out; no longer burning, alive, or active

From extinguished

Example:He quenched his thirst by drinking a large glass of water.

Definition:Deprived of heat or fire; put out

From quenched

Example:Her enthusiasm had diminished over the course of the long, tedious project.

Definition:Less in size, amount, degree, or intensity; made less in size, number, or intensity

From diminished

Example:The heat from the sun had abated by the time they reached the shaded area of the park.

Definition:Reduced in force, effect, or intensity; weakened

From abated

Example:The disease had been so far extirpated in the region, that it seemed unlikely to ever return.

Definition:Destroyed, eradicated; made extinct or irrecoverable

From extirpated