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extinguish
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ US /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
verb 5
Definitions
verb
1
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
2
To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
A beauty that extinguishes all others by comparison
The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.
3
To kill (someone).
4
To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
She extinguished all my hopes.
They intended to extinguish the enemy by force of numbers
5
To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.
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