extinguish
[ ik-sting-gwish ]
/ ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /
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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
extinct, extinct in the wild, extinction, extinctive, extine, extinguish, extinguishant, extinguisher, 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, adjectiveextinguisher, nounextinguishment, nounWord Origin for extinguish
C16: from Latin exstinguere, from stinguere to quench
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Medical definitions for extinguish
extinguish
[ ĭk-stĭng′gwĭsh ]
n.
To bring about the extinction of a conditioned response.
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