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Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames..

Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..

Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.

Alive :: Alive (a.) In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive..

Quench :: Quench (v. t.) To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc..

Die :: Die (v. i.) To perish in any manner; to cease; to become lost or extinct; to be extinguished.

Douter :: Douter (n.) An extinguisher for candles.

Curfew :: Curfew (n.) The ringing of an evening bell, originally a signal to the inhabitants to cover fires, extinguish lights, and retire to rest, -- instituted by William the Conqueror; also, the bell itself..

Extinguishment :: Extinguishment (n.) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

Restinguish :: Restinguish (v. t.) To quench or extinguish.

Unextinguishable :: Unextinguishable (a.) Inextinguishable.

Extinguished :: Extinguished (imp. & p. p.) of Extinguis.

Water Engine :: Water engine () An engine to raise water; or an engine moved by water; also, an engine or machine for extinguishing fires; a fire engine..

Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..

Calyptriform :: Calyptriform (a.) Having the form a calyptra, or extinguisher..

Firewarden :: Firewarden (n.) An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires; -- called also fireward..

Inextinguible :: Inextinguible (a.) Inextinguishable.

Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano..

Foreclosure :: Foreclosure (n.) The act or process of foreclosing; a proceeding which bars or extinguishes a mortgager's right of redeeming a mortgaged estate.

Amortize :: Amortize (v. t.) To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund..

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