Extinguish Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word Extinguish
Meaning 1 : extinguish by crushing
Synonyms : crush out, press out, stub out
Synonyms : crush out, press out, stub out
Meaning 2 : kill in large numbers
Synonyms : annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, wipe out
Synonyms : annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, wipe out
Meaning 3 : put an end to; kill
Synonyms : snuff out
Synonyms : snuff out
Meaning 4 : put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Example : Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
Synonyms : blow out, quench, snuff out
Example : Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
Synonyms : blow out, quench, snuff out
Meaning 5 : terminate, end, or take out
Example : Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
Synonyms : do away with, eliminate, get rid of
Example : Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
Synonyms : do away with, eliminate, get rid of
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