extinguish
[ ik-sting-gwish ]
/ ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle.
to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope.
to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance.
Law.
to discharge (a debt), as by payment.
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Words nearby extinguish
extima,
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extirpate,
extirpation,
extn.
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British Dictionary definitions for extinguish
extinguish
/ (ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ) /
verb (tr)
to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc)
to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate
archaic
to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance
law
to discharge (a debt)
Derived forms of extinguish
extinguishable, adjective extinguisher, noun extinguishment, nounWord Origin for extinguish
C16: from Latin
exstinguere, from
stinguere to quench
Medical definitions for extinguish
extinguish
[ ĭk-stĭng′gwĭsh ]
n.
To bring about the extinction of a conditioned response.