Definition of slake

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