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Extinguish

Definition of Extinguish

  • 1. Put an end to; kill Verb
  • 2. Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights Verb
  • 3. Extinguish by crushing Verb
  • 4. Terminate, end, or take out Verb
  • 5. Kill in large numbers Verb

Synonyms for word "extinguish"

  • annihilate
  • carry off
  • decimate
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • wipe out
  • do away with
  • eliminate
  • get rid of
  • snuff out
  • crush out
  • press out
  • stub out
  • blow out
  • quench
  • snuff out

Semanticaly linked words with "extinguish"

  • do away with
  • eliminate
  • extinguish
  • get rid of
  • stamp
  • put out
  • smother
  • stub
  • douse
  • put out
  • black out
  • end
  • terminate
  • cancel out
  • wipe out
  • decouple
  • obliterate
  • knock out
  • drown
  • cut out
  • cut
  • prune
  • rationalise
  • rationalize
  • extinguish
  • snuff out
  • except
  • exclude
  • leave off
  • leave out
  • omit
  • take out
  • destroy
  • destruct
  • decimate
  • kill

Lexical Analysis for "extinguish"

  1. extinguisher
    Noun
    derivation
    1
    1. a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
  2. extinguishing
    Noun
    derivation
    1
    1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
  3. extinction
    Noun
    derivation
    3
    1. complete annihilation
    2. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
    3. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
  4. ignite
    Verb
    antonym
    1
    1. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Words Rhyme with extinguish
  • aguish
  • anguish
  • contradistinguish
  • distinguish
  • extinguish
  • languish
  • roguish
  • voguish
Etymology for extinguish
  • etymologically related extinct
  • etymologically related extinction
  • etymologically related extinguisher
  • etymologically related fire extinguisher
  • etymological origin of extinguo [Latin]
  • is derived from extinguished
  • is derived from extinguishes
  • is derived from extinguishing
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