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Extinguish (Verb)

Meaning 1

Put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The war efforts aimed to extinguish the enemy's will to fight and bring a swift end to the conflict.
  • Rumors spread quickly and began to extinguish the flame of hope that had fueled their resistance for so long.
  • Harsh economic sanctions threatened to extinguish the struggling nation's economy once and for all.
  • The politician's scandalous actions were expected to extinguish her chances of re-election.
  • Historians have long studied the ways in which totalitarian regimes seek to extinguish dissenting voices within their societies.

Synonyms

  • Snuff Out

Hypernyms

  • Get Rid Of
  • Extinguish
  • Do Away With

Hyponyms

  • Smother
  • Stamp

Related Words

  • Extinction (noun)

Meaning 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".

Classification

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Examples

  • The firefighters made a valiant effort to extinguish the massive blaze engulfing the old warehouse.
  • After several hours of battling the flames, the team finally managed to extinguish the fire that had ravaged the small town.
  • It took all the water they had on board to extinguish the engine fire that threatened to destroy the entire ship.
  • In this situation, it's crucial to remain calm and try to extinguish the flames before they spread to the rest of the house.
  • The candles on the dinner table must be extinguished before we leave the room to avoid any potential fires.

Synonyms

  • Snuff Out
  • Quench
  • Blow Out

Antonyms

  • Ignite

Hyponyms

  • Put Out
  • Black Out
  • Douse
  • Stub

Related Words

  • Extinguishing (noun)
  • Extinguisher (noun)
  • Extinction (noun)

Meaning 3

Terminate, end, or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"; "eliminate my debts".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The new government policy aimed to extinguish the practice of child labor in the manufacturing industry.
  • Years of drought eventually extinguished the once-thriving oasis in the desert.
  • The introduction of modern transportation systems helped extinguish the use of horses for commuting.
  • The massive wildfires finally began to extinguish after several days of rainfall in the affected areas.
  • The charity organization worked tirelessly to extinguish homelessness in the city by providing affordable housing options.

Synonyms

  • Eliminate
  • Get Rid Of
  • Do Away With

Hypernyms

  • Destruct

Hyponyms

  • Leave Out
  • Take Out
  • Wipe Out
  • Leave Off
  • Extinguish
  • Except
  • Omit
  • Rationalise
  • Prune
  • Rationalize

Meaning 4

Extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • She carefully extinguished the flame by gently blowing on the match head and then crushing it under her shoe.
  • In order to put out his cigar he extinguished it by stubbing it out against the ashtray.
  • The waiter rushed over to assist in extinguishing the flaming dessert by gently crushing the flames with the plate.
  • Using a gentle touch, Emma extinguished the smoldering joint by rolling it under the palm of her hand to stub it out.
  • Once he finished his cigar, he extinguished it by grinding it into the bottom of the ashtray to make sure it wouldn't start a fire.

Synonyms

  • Stub Out
  • Crush Out
  • Press Out

Hypernyms

  • Terminate
  • End

Meaning 5

Kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • Overhunting threatens to extinguish many species of animals in the wild.
  • The disease has been known to extinguish entire communities in areas with poor healthcare.
  • Climate change is feared to extinguish polar bears due to melting sea ice habitats.
  • It is predicted that the combination of pollution and neglect will extinguish most of the remaining coral reefs by 2050.
  • The massive earthquake extinction wave is likely going to extinguish all existing life on the island within a short period.

Synonyms

  • Wipe Out
  • Annihilate
  • Eliminate
  • Eradicate
  • Decimate
  • Carry Off

Hypernyms

  • Kill

Related Words

  • Extinction (noun)
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