Meaning & Definition of Extinguish in English
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Extinguish
/ɪkstɪŋgwɪʃ/
verb
1. Put an end to
- Kill
- "The nazis snuffed out the life of many jewish children"
synonym:
- snuff out,
- extinguish
2. Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
- "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
- "Quench the flames"
- "Snuff out the candles"
synonym:
- snuff out,
- blow out,
- extinguish,
- quench
3. Extinguish by crushing
- "Stub out your cigar"
synonym:
- stub out,
- crush out,
- extinguish,
- press out
4. Terminate, end, or take out
- "Let's eliminate the course on akkadian hieroglyphics"
- "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"
- "Eliminate my debts"
synonym:
- extinguish,
- eliminate,
- get rid of,
- do away with
5. Kill in large numbers
- "The plague wiped out an entire population"
synonym:
- eliminate,
- annihilate,
- extinguish,
- eradicate,
- wipe out,
- decimate,
- carry off
Examples of using
Waves extinguish a wind.