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- Dictionaryex·tin·guish/ikˈstiNGɡwiSH/
verb
- 1. cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine: "firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze" Similar Opposite
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1. a (1) : to bring to an end : make an end of. hope for their safety was slowly extinguished. (2) : to reduce to silence or ineffectiveness. b. : to cause to cease burning : quench. c. : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) d. : to dim the brightness of : eclipse. 2. a. : to cause to be void : nullify. extinguish a claim. b.
EXTINGUISHED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of extinguish 2. to stop a fire or a light burning: 3. to stop…. Learn more.
Definitions of extinguish. verb. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights. “Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”. synonyms: blow out, quench, snuff out. see more. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat. verb. extinguish by crushing.
1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out. 2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy: "Her death extinguished the dream of family that was closest to his heart" (Karen Lystra). See Synonyms at annihilate. 3. Psychology To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).
4 meanings: 1. to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc) 2. to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate 3. archaic to eclipse.... Click for more definitions.
EXTINGUISH meaning: 1. to stop a fire or a light burning: 2. to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling: 3. to stop a…. Learn more.
to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling: Nothing could extinguish his love for her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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: smother, quench. Antonyms: ignite, light. to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope.
extinguish in American English. (ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ) transitive verb. 1. to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted) to extinguish a candle. 2. to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate. to extinguish hope.
1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out. 2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy: "Her death extinguished the dream of family that was closest to his heart" (Karen Lystra). See Synonyms at annihilate. 3. Psychology To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).
