单词 | extinguish |
释义 | Word Frequency extinguish(ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc) 2. to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate 3. archaic to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance 4. law to discharge (a debt) Derived forms extinguishable (exˈtinguishable) adjective extinguisher (exˈtinguisher) noun extinguishment (exˈtinguishment) noun Word origin C16: from Latin exstinguere, from stinguere to quench |
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