Definition of extinguish

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Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..

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Die :: Die (v. i.) To perish in any manner; to cease; to become lost or extinct; to be extinguished.
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..
Sink :: Sink (v. t.) To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt..
Coal :: Coal (n.) A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal..
Lampadrome :: Lampadrome (n.) A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize..
Extinction :: Extinction (n.) The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc..
Extinguishing :: Extinguishing (p pr. & vb. n.) of Extinguis.
Calyptriform :: Calyptriform (a.) Having the form a calyptra, or extinguisher..
Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..
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..
Douter :: Douter (n.) An extinguisher for candles.
Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano..
Amortize :: Amortize (v. t.) To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund..
Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..
Restinguish :: Restinguish (v. t.) To quench or extinguish.
Outquench :: Outquench (v. t.) To quench entirely; to extinguish.
Quash :: Quash (v. t.) To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion..
Extinguishment :: Extinguishment (n.) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
Foreclosure :: Foreclosure (n.) The act or process of foreclosing; a proceeding which bars or extinguishes a mortgager's right of redeeming a mortgaged estate.
Expiation :: Expiation (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
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