restinction
/rɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃn/rare
noun
Figurative. The action of extinguishing; extinction.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin restinctiōn-, restinctiō action of quenching (thirst) from restinct-, past participial stem of restinguere + -iō.
- staying power
- stay-in strike
- Stayman
- Stayman Winesap
- stay of execution
- stay on
- stay over
- stay put
- stay rod
- staysail
- stay someone's hand
- stay stitching
- stay the course (or distance)
- stay up
- stay well
- stay with
- Staël, Mme de
- St Bartholomew's Day Massacre
- St Barts
- St. Basil's Cathedral
- stbd.
- St Bernard
- St Bernard dog
- St Bernard Pass
- St Bridget