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- 1. cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine: "firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze" Similar Opposite
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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.
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)
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.
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.
Definition of extinguish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 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.
Jun 26, 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.
extinguish meaning, definition, what is extinguish: to make a fire or light stop burning or ...: Learn more.