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extinguish
'extinguish' - used as a verb
1. put an end to; kill
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
 3. extinguish by crushing
4. kill in large numbers

derived forms
1. Extinguish / Past
extinguished
2. Extinguish / Third Person
extinguishes
3. Extinguish / Present Participle
extinguishing
Variations of 'extinguish'
  • do away with
  • eliminate
  • end
  • get rid of
  • kill
  • terminate
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    Antonym
  • ignite
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