Extinguish
verbɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃ
Verb
terminate, end, or take out
“Socialism extinguished these archaic customs”
Similar:EliminateType of:DestructDestroyput out, as of fires, flames, or lights
“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
Similar:Quenchextinguish by crushing
Type of:EndTerminatekill in large numbers
Type of:Killput an end to; kill
Type of:Eliminate
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Similar Words
- Annihilate
- Decimate
- Eliminate
- Eradicate
- Quench
- Extinction
- Extinguisher
- Extinguishing