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Definition of extinguish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

extinguish

verb
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they extinguish
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
he / she / it extinguishes
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
past simple extinguished
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
past participle extinguished
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
-ing form extinguishing
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
 
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
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  1. extinguish something to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining synonym put out
    • Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
    • All lights had been extinguished.
    Extra Examples
    • Carbon dioxide was used to extinguish the initial blaze.
    • The flame flickered and was abruptly extinguished.
  2. extinguish something to destroy something
    • News of the bombing extinguished all hope of peace.
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’. Compare with distinguish.
See extinguish in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
perfectly
adverb
 
 
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