Stub Out (Verb)
Meaning
Extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- He stubbed out his cigar butt on the pavement, putting an end to his after-dinner smoke.
- They had to stub out the stubborn embers to prevent the fire from spreading again.
- She carefully stubbed out the smoldering cigarette in the overflowing ashtray.
- When the alarm went off, he groggily got up and stubbed out the candles in his room.
- Firefighters worked to stub out the remaining hotspots in the ravaged building to ensure it was safe.