| 单词 | beat something out |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) His brother beat out the flames with a blanket. Synonyms put out stifle Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. smother They tried to smother the flames. extinguish It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. snuff out Additional synonymsin the sense of extinguish Definition to put out (a fire or light) It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. Synonyms put out, stifle, smother, blow out, douse, snuff out, quenchin the sense of smother Definition to extinguish (a fire) by covering so as to cut it off from the air They tried to smother the flames. Synonyms extinguish, put out, stifle, snuffin the sense of stifle Definition to stop (something) from continuing Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. Synonyms suppress, repress, prevent, stop, check, silence, curb, restrain, cover up, gag, hush, smother, extinguish, muffle, choke back Nearby words of |
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