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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.
1. a (1) : to bring to an end : make an end of. hope for their safety was slowly extinguished. (2) : to reduce to silence or ineffectiveness. b. : to cause to cease burning : quench. c. : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) d. : to dim the brightness of : eclipse. 2. a. : to cause to be void : nullify. extinguish a claim. b.
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.
to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling: Nothing could extinguish his love for her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of extinguish from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of extinguish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
extinguish a life. 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.
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.
extinguish meaning, definition, what is extinguish: to make a fire or light stop burning or ...: Learn more.
Extinguish definition: to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted). See examples of EXTINGUISH used in a sentence.
EXTINGUISH definition: to stop something burning or giving out light: . Learn more.
