extinguish

CEFRB2

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a fire or light stop burning.

  2. 02

    verb

    To end a hope, feeling, or problem completely.

Examples

  • No one can extinguish a light that shines from within.

  • The fireman could not extinguish the flames.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To end (something)., To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).

  2. To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.

  3. To end (something).

More examples

In context

  • Don't forget to extinguish your cigarette.

  • The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.

  • A beauty that extinguishes all others by comparison

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Latin extinguo (“to put out (what is burning), quench, extinguish, deprive of life, destroy, abolish”), from ex (“out”) + stinguere (“to put out, quench, extinguish”). Doublet of extinct.