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   extinguish

   /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine: "firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze" Similar douseput outquenchstamp outsmotherbeat outdampen downblow outsnuff outdoutOpposite light
   • ▪ put an end to; destroy: "hope is extinguished little by little" Similar destroyendfinish offput an end toput a stop tobring to an endterminateremoveannihilatewipe outwipe off the face of the earthwipe off the maperaseeliminateeradicateobliterateliquidateexpungeabolishexterminatekillextirpateobscuresuppressdisruptundoupsetinformal:take outrub outsnuff outOpposite start up
   • ▪ subdue or reduce (someone) to silence: "a look which would have extinguished any man"
   • ▪ cancel (a debt) by full payment: "the debt was absolutely extinguished"
   • ▪ render (a right or obligation) void: "rights of common pasture were extinguished"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’. Compare with distinguish.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extinguishable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   EXTINGUISH definition: 1. to stop a fire or a light burning: 2. to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling: 3. to stop a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXTINGUISH is to bring to an end : make an end of. How to use extinguish in a sentence.

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   verb (used with object) to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle. Synonyms: smother, quench. Antonyms: ignite, light. to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope.

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   EXTINGUISH meaning: 1. to stop a fire or a light burning: 2. to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling: 3. to stop a…. Learn more.

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   4 meanings: 1. to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc) 2. to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate 3. archaic to eclipse.... Click for more definitions.

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   To extinguish something means to put an end to it, and get rid of it completely. Water can extinguish a fire; nasty smells can extinguish your appetite.

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   1. to cause to stop burning; put out: to extinguish a fire. 2. to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope. 3. to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance. 4.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · extinguish (third-person singular simple present extinguishes, present participle extinguishing, simple past and past participle extinguished) ( transitive) To stop ( fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop ( light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench . Synonyms: douse, (obsolete) extinct.

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    to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle. to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope.

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    extinguish meaning, definition, what is extinguish: to make a fire or light stop burning or ...: Learn more.