Extinguish

Verb

 * 1)  to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
 * 2)  to destroy or abolish something
 * She extinguished all my hopes.
 * 1)  to obscure or eclipse something
 * The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.
 * 1)  to bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
 * 2)  to hunt down (a species) to extinction

Adverbs for Extinguish
instantly; temporarily; instantaneously; abruptly; promptly; rudely; hastily; swiftly.

Synonyms for Extinguish

 * put out, quench, douse
 * destroy
 * kill, eradicate, annihilate
 * abate, abolish, obscure, extirpate, exterminate, suppress, choke.

Antonyms for Extinguish
light, ignite, kindle, enflame, enliven, animate, nurture, initiate, aid, release, secure.

Related terms

 * extinct
 * extinction
 * extinguisher
 * fire extinguisher

Thesaurus
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