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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTINGUISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extinguishExtinguish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › extinguishEXTINGUISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTINGUISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTINGUISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextinguish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ (formal) Verb Forms. extinguish something to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining synonym put out. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames. All lights had been extinguished. Extra Examples. Want to learn more?

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › extinguishExtinguish - definition of extinguish by The Free Dictionary

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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.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › extinguishextinguish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    3 days ago · 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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    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.