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extinguish - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
extinguish
Definition
(verb) put an end to; kill
Synonyms
:
snuff out
Example Sentence
The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
Definition
(verb) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Synonyms
:
blow out
,
quench
,
snuff out
Example Sentence
Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
quench the flames
snuff out the candles
Definition
(verb) extinguish by crushing
Synonyms
:
crush out
,
press out
,
stub out
Example Sentence
stub out your cigar
Definition
(verb) terminate, end, or take out
Synonyms
:
do away with
,
eliminate
,
get rid of
Example Sentence
Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics
Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
eliminate my debts
Definition
(verb) kill in large numbers
Synonyms
:
annihilate
,
carry off
,
decimate
,
eliminate
,
eradicate
,
wipe out
Example Sentence
the plague wiped out an entire population
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