extinguish
verb (used with object)
to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted).
extinguishment
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a word derived from
extinguish.
Example Sentences
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The company’s adjusted earnings of 70 cents a share, which excludes nonrecurring items, such as losses on debt extinguishment, beat the FactSet-compiled consensus estimate of 44 cents a share.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025
He discussed “the extinguishment of the national debt,” and devoted many words to the maintenance of military might.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2017
That human yearning for moral certainty and clarity, even at the risk of extinguishment or fiery damnation, runs through Cohen’s lyrics.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2016
Realtors say mortgage extinguishment has led to expensive homes being auctioned for a fraction of their worth over relatively small HOA liens and could drag down other property values.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2015
The Governor was plainly in favor of forming an alliance with the Miamis, of dispersing the followers of the Prophet, and paving the way for further extinguishment of the Indian title.
From The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 by Elmore Barce
