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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However, on a net basis, which includes losses on debt extinguishment and the impact of equity-based compensation, Wayfair lost 89 cents a share, falling well below Wall Street’s expectations for 1 cent per-share profit.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking over extinguishment efforts for a landfill fire in Moody, Alabama, federal officials announced Thursday.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Local fire authorities in a now-deleted Facebook post said "a Tesla was on fire" and that they cooled "the batteries down to ensure complete extinguishment".
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
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
The poker was chained to the grate, that it might not, in case of an unusual excitement, become a convenient instrument for the demolition of furniture, or the extinguishment of an offending member.
From The History and Records of the Elephant Club by Q. K. Philander Doesticks
