EXTINGUISH


Meaning of EXTINGUISH in English

verb

1.

to cause to cease burning

firemen extinguishing the blaze

Synonyms: douse, ||dout, out, put out, quench, ||squench

Related Word: blow out, snuff out; smother

Contrasted words: fire, kindle, start; torch

Antonyms: ignite

2.

Synonyms: annihilate 2, abate, abolish, blot out, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, wipe (out)

Related Word: erase, expunge, obliterate

3.

Synonyms: crush 5, annihilate, put down, quash, quell, quench, squash, suppress

Related Word: check; smother, stifle; snuff (out); choke (out), trample (down)

Idioms: put the lid ( or the kibosh) on

Contrasted words: encourage, fire (up)

Antonyms: inflame

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