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extinguish
[ ik-sting-gwish ]
verb (used with object)
- to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted):
to extinguish a candle.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate:
to extinguish hope.
- to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance.
- Law. to discharge (a debt), as by payment.
extinguish
/ ɪˈɪŋɡɪʃ /
verb
- to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc)
- to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate
- archaic.to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance
- law to discharge (a debt)
Derived Forms
- ˈپԲܾ, noun
- ˈپԲܾԳ, noun
- ˈپԲܾ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·پgܾ·· adjective
- ·پgܾ·Գ noun
- non·پgܾ·· adjective
- ԴDze·پgܾ adjective
- e·پgܾ verb (used with object)
- pre·پgܾ·Գ noun
- -·پgܾ·Բ adjective
- un·پgܾ·· adjective
- ܲe·پgܾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extinguish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extinguish1
Example Sentences
Small pockets of fire burned for days on the ship before being extinguished.
But as well as ignoring her younger self, the current debate the chancellor would really like to extinguish is whether to change - or bypass - her fiscal rules.
"We were desperately hoping for rain today or tomorrow to help extinguish the flames," Han added.
Footage verified by the BBC showed people attempting to extinguish a fire after the strike.
It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze at the century-old restaurant building, which attracted movers and shakers for much of its history.
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