| 单词 | snuff out |
| 释义 | snuff out 1. phrasal verb To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The recent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you snuff out a small flame, you stop it burning, usually by using your fingers or by covering it with something for a few seconds. Tenzin snuffed out the candle. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for snuff If someone snuffs out someone else, they kill them. [mainly US, informal] A bullet meant for Riley snuffs out a passing gangster. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] You've got the power. You can do anything you want. You can snuff him out or not. [VERB noun PARTICLE] |
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