(1):
(a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
(2):
(v. i.) To slacken; to become relaxed.
(3):
(v. i.) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
(4):
(v. i.) To go out; to become extinct.
(5):
(a.) To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
(6):
(v. i.) To abate; to become less decided.