(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.