EXTINGUISH

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

Scrabble letter values: E1X8T1I1N1G2U1I1S1H4 = 21

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

  • “kill”
  • “The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children”
  • “Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”

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