extinguish

Verb

Meaning

To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right.

To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

quench eliminate eradicate annihilate decimate douse put out do away with wipe out carry off snuff out press out stub out crush out burke

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Antonyms

ignite kindle bud lantern browning tinder

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Hypernyms

end kill destroy eliminate terminate destruct

Hyponyms

cut prune except stamp exclude omit

Related terms

distinguish extinction extinct extinguisher fire extinguisher

Phrases with the word

embrace, extend and extinguish extinguish a fire extinguish a blaze extinguish all extinguish a flame to extinguish

Derivatives

extinguished extinguishing

Examples

the plague wiped out an entire population Source: Internet

Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained Source: Internet

quench the flames Source: Internet

snuff out the candles Source: Internet

stub out your cigar Source: Internet

Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

extinctual extincture extine extinguish a blaze extinguish a fire extinguish a flame