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   Ex·tin·guish

   /ikˈstiNGɡwiSH/

   

   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; annihilate: "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
   • ▪ 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

   Scrabble Points: 21

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

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   EXTINGUISH meaning: 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.

3. 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.

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

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   May 19, 2024 · transitive verb. 1. to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted) to extinguish a candle. 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.

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

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   Definition of extinguish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   May 12, 2024 · ( figurative) To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy . Synonyms:(obsolete) extinct; see also Thesaurus: destroy. She extinguished all my hopes. They intended to extinguish the enemy by force of numbers. ( psychology) To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned reflex ).

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXTINGUISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ / us. Add to word list. to stop something burning or giving out light: The fire took two hours to extinguish. (Definition of extinguish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of extinguish. in Chinese (Traditional) 火／光, 熄滅，撲滅（火或光）, 感情／想法… See more.