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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..

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

Extinction :: Extinction (n.) State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be; destruction; suppression; as, the extinction of life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim..

Extinguishable :: Extinguishable (a.) Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed..

Eclipse :: Eclipse (v. t.) To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster, honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the shade by surpassing..

Inextinguible :: Inextinguible (a.) Inextinguishable.

Sink :: Sink (v. t.) To reduce or extinguish by payment; as, to sink the national debt..

Expiate :: Expiate (v. t.) To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to expiate a crime, a guilt, or sin..

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

Suffocate :: Suffocate (v. t.) To destroy; to extinguish; as, to suffocate fire..

Quenchless :: Quenchless (a.) Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire or fury..

Quash :: Quash (v. t.) To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion..

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..

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..

Expiation :: Expiation (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

Tap :: Tap (n.) A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo..

Douse :: Douse (v. t.) To put out; to extinguish.

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

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..

Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..

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