Slake, v. i. 1. To go out; to become extinct. “His flame did slake.” Sir T. Browne.
2. To abate; to become less decided. Shak.
3. To slacken; to become relaxed. “When the body's strongest sinews slake.” Sir J. Davies.
4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
Slake trough, a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool.