The meaning of Extinguish

Extinguish – definition

verb
Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
Usage examples:
Firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze
Synonims:
Douse Put out Quench Stamp out Smother Beat out Dampen down Blow out Snuff out Dout

verb
To stop a fire or light from burning
Usage examples:
It took the firefighters four hours to extinguish the flames.

verb
To take something away, for example a right to do something
Usage examples:
A deed restriction extinguishes the right to use or develop a property for certain things., with in…

Extinguish translation into English

Extinguish: translate from English into Chinese

熄灭, 扑灭, 灭, 灭绝, 熸, 骤冷

Extinguish: translate from English into Dutch

Blussen, Doven, Uitdoven, Uitblussen, Vernietigen, Uitdoen

Extinguish: translate from English into French

Éteindre, Anéantir, Effacer, Mettre fin, Amortir

Extinguish: translate from English into German

Löschen, Auslöschen, Zerstören

Extinguish: translate from English into Hindi

बुझाने, बुझाना, नष्ट करना, निर्वापित करना, मिटा देना, समाप्त होना, समाप्त करना

Extinguish: translate from English into Italian

Spegnere, Estinguere

Extinguish: translate from English into Korean

끄다, 잃게 하다, 소멸하다, 단절시키다, 절멸시키다, 압도하다

Extinguish: translate from English into Russian

Гасить, Тушить, Загасить, Аннулировать, Погашать, Уничтожать, Убивать, Выплачивать, Затмевать

Extinguish: translate from English into Spanish

Extinguir

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’. Compare with distinguish.

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Extinguish – similar words

extinguisher

noun
Short for fire extinguisher.

noun
A fire extinguisher

All meanings and translations of Extinguisher

extinguished

verb
Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
Usage examples:
Firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze

All meanings and translations of Extinguished

Extinguish synonims

beat out

phrasal verb
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

phrasal verb
To defeat or finish before a competitor
Usage examples:
Chicago beat out washington for the last playoff spot.

phrasal verb
To be more successful than your competitors
Usage examples:
The new york-based accounting and consulting firm beat out eight rival bids to win the contract.

All meanings and translations of Beat out

douse

verb
Pour a liquid over; drench.
Usage examples:
He doused the car with petrol and set it on fire

verb
Wet thoroughly

verb
To throw water or another liquid on someone or something
Usage examples:
To get rid of weeds, i douse them with plain white vinegar., fig. the room was doused in light., ef…

All meanings and translations of Douse

dout

verb
Extinguish (a fire or light).
Usage examples:
He sent her and peter back to dout the fire

noun
A cigarette end.
Usage examples:
He inserts the dout off-centre between his lips

All meanings and translations of Dout

quench

verb
Satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
Usage examples:
He no longer quenches his thirst by drinking sodas.

noun
An act of quenching a very hot substance.
Usage examples:
It should be noted, however, that this is not altogether advantageous, since the direction, as well…

All meanings and translations of Quench

smother

verb
Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.
Usage examples:
I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow

noun
A mass of something that stifles or obscures.
Usage examples:
All this vanished in a smother of foam

verb
To prevent a person or animal from getting oxygen
Usage examples:
Several animals were smothered by smoke from the fire., the pasta was smothered with a creamy sauce…

All meanings and translations of Smother

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