extinguish

verb

ex·tin·guish ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish How to pronounce extinguish (audio)

extinguished; extinguishing; extinguishes

transitive verb

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

: to cause to cease burning : quench

: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)

: to dim the brightness of : eclipse

: to cause to be void : nullify

extinguish a claim

: to get rid of usually by payment

extinguish a debt

extinguishable

ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-bəl How to pronounce extinguish (audio)

adjective

extinguisher

ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shər How to pronounce extinguish (audio)

noun

extinguishment

ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish-mənt How to pronounce extinguish (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The fire department was called in to extinguish the blaze. He extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray. They ruthlessly extinguished all resistance. News of the conflict extinguished our hopes for a peaceful resolution.

Recent Examples on the Web Firefighters probably will spend the next seven days working to extinguish the fire, Mecham said.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Khan said Wednesday that while calls flooded in a day earlier, firefighters were already working to extinguish blazes all over the city, some of which required as many as 30 fire trucks.

Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 20 July 2022 The department said on Twitter at 1:10 p.m. that companies were working to extinguish a fire that broke out at 107 Jersey St.

Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze, which was located near North First Street and Highway 237, San Jose Fire Department officials said on Twitter.

Lauren Hernández, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2022 Hundreds of firefighters have been working across several regions including Zamora and Valencia to extinguish burning flames.

Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Crews are working towards the interior to extinguish remaining pockets of heat.

Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2022 Firefighters were working to extinguish a condo fire south of Midtown Anchorage on Friday evening, an Anchorage Fire Department official said.

Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2022 The sites were all severely damaged, Kozytskiy said, with emergency services working to extinguish ongoing fires.

NBC News, 18 Apr. 2022 See More

extinguished 1 of 2

adjective

as in smothered

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

smothered
suffocated
quenched
doused
choked
damped
dowsed
dead
snuffed (out)
stamped (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ignited
lit
kindled
burning
lighted
aflame
enflamed
inflamed
afire
alight
blazing
flaming
fiery
combusting
flickering
aglow
smoldering
live
conflagrant
smouldering
ablaze
flaring
glowing
broiling
hot
sizzling
searing
scorching
roasting
scalding
piping hot
red-hot

extinguished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of extinguish

as in quenched

to cause to cease burning the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on

Synonyms & Similar Words

quenched
choked
doused
blanketed
dowsed
smothered
suffocated
put out
blew out
snuffed (out)
stubbed
rubbed out
snubbed (out)
stamped (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lit
ignited
kindled
lighted
fired
inflamed
enflamed

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

destroyed
demolished
ruined
shattered
wrecked
devastated
smashed
damaged
annihilated
overcame
wasted
vaporized
eroded
decimated
razed
pulverized
marred
desolated
ravaged
dismantled
killed
removed
defeated
wracked
crushed
crippled
totaled
rubbed out
creamed
subdued
nuked
tore down
injured
blasted
pulled down
conquered
disintegrated
dissolved
broke
eradicated
obliterated
impaired
harmed
did in
licked
totalled
deteriorated
surmounted
mutilated
trimmed
liquidated
scotched
gutted
disfigured
whipped
clobbered
spoiled
expunged
mastered
extirpated
vitiated
routed
thrashed
defaced
exterminated
bested
overmatched
dynamited
trounced
mangled
assassinated
plundered
washed out
slaughtered
disassembled
murdered
executed
effaced
trampled
looted
beat
sacked
scoured
vandalized
despoiled
blew up
wiped out
dispatched
zapped
dilapidated
unmade
trashed
blotted out
felled
undid
skunked
pillaged
massacred
triumphed (over)
unbuilt
swept (away)
took down
prevailed (over)
drubbed
spoilt
killed off
walloped
butchered
cut down
overbore
won (against)
wore (away)
havocked
took out
snuffed (out)
slew
stamped (out)
rooted (out)
mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

built
constructed
erected
repaired
raised
created
fixed
produced
reared
established
formed
invented
made
preserved
manufactured
assembled
protected
constituted
shaped
saved
forged
restored
set up
founded
instituted
molded
brought about
fashioned
organized
mended
fabricated
reconditioned
framed
conserved
revamped
put up
rebuilt
patched
reconstructed
doctored
renovated
remodeled
fathered

as in silenced

to stop the noise or speech of her final, telling point extinguished her opponents on the city council

Synonyms & Similar Words

silenced
quieted
muted
shushed
settled
stilled
squelched
hushed
quelled
shut up
quietened
dumbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stirred
agitated

单词	extinguished
释义	extinguish verb ex·tin·guish ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish extinguished; extinguishing; extinguishes transitive verb 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 : to get rid of usually by payment extinguish a debt extinguishable ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-bəl adjective extinguisher ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shər noun extinguishment ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish-mənt noun Synonyms blanket douse dowse put out quench snuff (out) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The fire department was called in to extinguish the blaze. He extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray. They ruthlessly extinguished all resistance. News of the conflict extinguished our hopes for a peaceful resolution. Recent Examples on the Web Firefighters probably will spend the next seven days working to extinguish the fire, Mecham said. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Khan said Wednesday that while calls flooded in a day earlier, firefighters were already working to extinguish blazes all over the city, some of which required as many as 30 fire trucks. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 20 July 2022 The department said on Twitter at 1:10 p.m. that companies were working to extinguish a fire that broke out at 107 Jersey St. Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze, which was located near North First Street and Highway 237, San Jose Fire Department officials said on Twitter. Lauren Hernández, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2022 Hundreds of firefighters have been working across several regions including Zamora and Valencia to extinguish burning flames. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Crews are working towards the interior to extinguish remaining pockets of heat. Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2022 Firefighters were working to extinguish a condo fire south of Midtown Anchorage on Friday evening, an Anchorage Fire Department official said. Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2022 The sites were all severely damaged, Kozytskiy said, with emergency services working to extinguish ongoing fires. NBC News, 18 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin exstinguere (from ex- + stinguere to extinguish) + English -ish (as in abolish); akin to Latin instigare to incite — more at stick First Known Use circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Kids Definition extinguish verb ex·tin·guish ik-ˈstiŋ-gwish extinguished; extinguishing 1 : to cause to stop burning 2 : to cause to die out More bad news extinguished all hope. Medical Definition extinguish transitive verb ex·tin·guish ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) extinguish an avoidance response Legal Definition extinguish transitive verb ex·tin·guish 1 : to cause the nonexistence of : do away with 2 : to cause (as a claim or right) to be void : nullify 3 : to get rid of (a debt or other liability) by payment or other compensatory adjustment extinguished 1 of 2 adjective as in smothered Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance smothered suffocated quenched doused choked damped dowsed dead snuffed (out) stamped (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignited lit kindled burning lighted aflame enflamed inflamed afire alight blazing flaming fiery combusting flickering aglow smoldering live conflagrant smouldering ablaze flaring glowing broiling hot sizzling searing scorching roasting scalding piping hot red-hot See More extinguished 2 of 2 verb past tense of extinguish 1 as in quenched to cause to cease burning the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on Synonyms & Similar Words quenched choked doused blanketed dowsed smothered suffocated put out blew out snuffed (out) stubbed rubbed out snubbed (out) stamped (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lit ignited kindled lighted fired inflamed enflamed See More 2 as in destroyed to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs Synonyms & Similar Words destroyed demolished ruined shattered wrecked devastated smashed damaged annihilated overcame wasted vaporized eroded decimated razed pulverized marred desolated ravaged dismantled killed removed defeated wracked crushed crippled totaled rubbed out creamed subdued nuked tore down injured blasted pulled down conquered disintegrated dissolved broke eradicated obliterated impaired harmed did in licked totalled deteriorated surmounted mutilated trimmed liquidated scotched gutted disfigured whipped clobbered spoiled expunged mastered extirpated vitiated routed thrashed defaced exterminated bested overmatched dynamited trounced mangled assassinated plundered washed out slaughtered disassembled murdered executed effaced trampled looted beat sacked scoured vandalized despoiled blew up wiped out dispatched zapped dilapidated unmade trashed blotted out felled undid skunked pillaged massacred triumphed (over) unbuilt swept (away) took down prevailed (over) drubbed spoilt killed off walloped butchered cut down overbore won (against) wore (away) havocked took out snuffed (out) slew stamped (out) rooted (out) mowed (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms built constructed erected repaired raised created fixed produced reared established formed invented made preserved manufactured assembled protected constituted shaped saved forged restored set up founded instituted molded brought about fashioned organized mended fabricated reconditioned framed conserved revamped put up rebuilt patched reconstructed doctored renovated remodeled fathered See More 3 as in silenced to stop the noise or speech of her final, telling point extinguished her opponents on the city council Synonyms & Similar Words silenced quieted muted shushed settled stilled squelched hushed quelled shut up quietened dumbed Antonyms & Near Antonyms stirred agitated
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