| v. t. | 1. | To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; |
| 2. | To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor. |
| Verb | 1. | extinguish - put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" Synonyms: snuff out |
| 2. | extinguish - put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles" | |
| 3. | extinguish - extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar" | |
| 4. | extinguish - kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" |
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