extinguishing
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Is extinguishing a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of extinguishing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burningExamples: "the extinction of the lights"Synonyms: extinction, extinguishing, quenching
verb (English)
1. put an end to; killExamples: "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"Synonyms: extinguish, snuff out
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lightsExamples: "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"Synonyms: blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff outAntonyms: ignite
3. extinguish by crushingExamples: "stub out your cigar"Synonyms: crush out, extinguish, press out, stub out
4. terminate, end, or take outExamples: "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; "Socialism extinguished these archaic customs"; "eliminate my debts"Synonyms: do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of
5. kill in large numbersExamples: "the plague wiped out an entire population"Synonyms: annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out
Definition source: Wiktionary