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Meaning
Verb
●
To
put out
,
as in
fire
; to end
burning
; to quench.
●
To
destroy
or
abolish
something.
●
To
obscure
or
eclipse
something.
●
In Psychology:
To
bring about
the
extinction
of a
conditioned
reflex.
●
To
hunt down
(a
species
) to extinction.
●
To
die
out.
●
To kill.
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Origin
extinguish
English
extinguo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Quench
Douse
Destroy
Put Out
Press Out
Related
Eradicate
Suppress
Annihilate
Obliterate
Eliminate
Neutralize
Reignite
Engulf
Remove
Expel
Erase
Subdue
Defuse
Ignite
Kill
Neutralise
Demolish
Displace
Dispel
Abolish
Detect
Vaporize
Stop
Replace
Reduce
Smother
Control
Purify
Avert
Quash
Prevent
Cure
Resist
Burn
Discharge
Dissipate
Fix
Illuminate
Escape
Repel
Defeat
Disperse
Regulate
Evacuate
Release
Exhaust
Fire
Override
Thwart
Weaken
Nullify
Avoid
Crush
Repair
Curtail
Restore
Incinerate
Enforce
Burn Away
Sweep Away
Wash Away
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