extinguish
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Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTINGUISH
[+ object]
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to cause (something) to stop burning
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The fire department was called in to extinguish the blaze.
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He extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray.
2
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to cause the end or death of (something)
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They ruthlessly extinguished all resistance.
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News of the conflict extinguished our hopes for a peaceful resolution.
— extinguisher
noun, plural extinguishers [count]
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see also fire extinguisher
