Definition of extinguish

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Extinguish (v. t.) To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor..

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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..
Unextinguishable :: Unextinguishable (a.) Inextinguishable.
Inextinguishably :: Inextinguishably (adv.) So as not to be extinguished; in an inextinguishable manner.
Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..
Restinguish :: Restinguish (v. t.) To quench or extinguish.
Inextinguible :: Inextinguible (a.) Inextinguishable.
Implacable :: Implacable (a.) Incapable of ebign relieved or assuaged; inextinguishable.
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..
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..
Calyptra :: Calyptra (n.) A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body..
Quench :: Quench (v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.
Extinguishment :: Extinguishment (n.) The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection..
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..
Calyptriform :: Calyptriform (a.) Having the form a calyptra, or extinguisher..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..
Douter :: Douter (n.) An extinguisher for candles.
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..
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Stifle :: Stifle (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame..
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..
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