EXTINGUISHMENT


Meaning of EXTINGUISHMENT in English

( n. )

The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection.

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