EXTINGUISH

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 21 Words With Friends 23

Definition

  1. verb put an end to. — synonyms: snuff_out
  2. verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights. — synonyms: snuff_out, blow_out, quench
  3. verb extinguish by crushing. — synonyms: stub_out, crush_out, press_out
  4. verb terminate, end, or take out. — synonyms: eliminate, get_rid_of, do_away_with
  5. verb kill in large numbers. — synonyms: eliminate, annihilate, eradicate, wipe_out, decimate, carry_off

Examples

  • “She extinguished all my hopes.”
  • “The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.”
  • “Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.”

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