extinguish (Meaning)
extinguish (v)
put an end to; kill
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
extinguish by crushing
terminate, end, or take out
kill in large numbers
extinguish (v. t.)
To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right.
To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor.
Synonyms & Antonyms of extinguish
extinguish Sentence Examples
- The firefighters extinguished the blaze before it could spread to neighboring houses.
- I extinguished the candle and went to bed.
- The light flickered for a moment before extinguishing.
- We need to extinguish the fire before it gets out of control.
- She blew on the birthday candles, extinguishing them with a single breath.
- He extinguished the cigarette in the ashtray.
- The sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire before it could cause any damage.
- The fire alarm sounded, and we all ran out of the building to extinguish the fire.
- The sound of the fire extinguisher filled the air as the firefighter extinguished the flames.
- We need to extinguish the campfire before we leave, so as not to start a forest fire.
FAQs About the word extinguish
put an end to; kill, put out, as of fires, flames, or lights, extinguish by crushing, terminate, end, or take out, kill in large numbersTo quench; to put out, a
choke, dowse, blanket, quench, douse, blow out, suffocate, put out,snuff (out), smother
light, ignite, kindle,fire, ignite, inflame, light, inflame, fire, kindle
The firefighters extinguished the blaze before it could spread to neighboring houses.
I extinguished the candle and went to bed.
The light flickered for a moment before extinguishing.
We need to extinguish the fire before it gets out of control.
