extinguish
verb (used with object)
to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted).
will extinguish
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future tenseof extinguish.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Placing the lid over the fire will extinguish it if necessary.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
Removing an oxygen source will extinguish the flame, but this is difficult to do outside of an engine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
Look for an ABC-rated unit that will extinguish all fire types.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
“It’s going to be a whole lot of paperwork and a whole lot of compliance and I don’t think we will extinguish much of a problem,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Let but the tragic muse be restored to her appropriate position on the stage, and supported by the requisite ability in the author and performers, and she will extinguish rivalry, and bear down opposition.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 by Various
