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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

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   2 days ago · noun. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning. synonyms: extinction, quenching. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Extinguishing." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/extinguishing. Accessed 01 Oct. 2024. Copy citation.

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   1 day ago · If there is a fire, your safety—and the safety of your home—depends on knowing how to use that fire extinguisher correctly. In case your fire extinguisher has been sitting around collecting dust, here’s everything you need to know before brushing it off and fighting a fire in your home the right way.

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   1 day ago · Small, contained grease fires can usually be handled without assistance from the fire department. Always avoid splashing burning grease by moving the pan or using water. This can keep the fire from spreading. Use a metal lid or cookie sheet to seal off air, or extinguish the fire with salt or baking soda.

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   10 hours ago · The overall wildfire hazard is driven by events too big and severe to readily extinguish. In fact, ... autonomous technologies must still be guided by tools that define their optimal use.

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   Sep 28, 2023 · If you can extinguish the fire, do so thoroughly. If not, run for safety and call for help. To make your way through a fire, crawl beneath the smoke and be sure to avoid going through doors that are hot.

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   2 days ago · Human rights, rights that belong to an individual or group of individuals simply for being human, or as a consequence of inherent human vulnerability, or because they are requisite to the possibility of a just society.