extinguish

/ɪkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. put an end to; kill
   “The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children”
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
   “Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
3. extinguish by crushing
   “stub out your cigar”
4. terminate, end, or take out
   “Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”
5. kill in large numbers
   “the plague wiped out an entire population”

Synonyms for extinguish

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

Antonyms of extinguish

• ignite

Words that rhyme with extinguish

• distinguish