Words Like EXTINGUISH

We have put together a list of words that are similar to EXTINGUISH.

14 Alternative Words Similar to extinguish

1 Eliminate Verb      Synonym Words Like Eliminate
2 End Verb      Synonym Words Like End
3 Terminate Verb      Synonym Words Like Terminate
4 Ignite Verb      Antonym Words Like Ignite
5 Destroy Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Destroy
6 Blackout Verb      Hyponym Words Like Blackout
7 Douse Verb      Hyponym Words Like Douse
8 Stub Verb      Hyponym Words Like Stub
9 Extinguish Verb      Hypernym Words Like Extinguish
10 Smother Verb      Hyponym Words Like Smother
11 Exclude Verb      Hyponym Words Like Exclude
12 Omit Verb      Hyponym Words Like Omit
13 Cut Verb      Hyponym Words Like Cut
14 Destruct Verb      Hypernym Words Like Destruct

5 examples of extinguish

1 to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right
2 quench the flames
3 snuff out the candles
4 Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
5 eliminate my debts

10 definitions of extinguish

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.
3 put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
4 put an end to; kill
5 terminate, end, or take out
6 kill in large numbers
7 extinguish by crushing
8 To put out (a fire, for example); quench.
9 To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. See Synonyms at abolish.
10 To obscure; eclipse.
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