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EXTINGUISHED Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word extinguished. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word extinguished. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for EXTINGUISHED

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eliminate
verbv
verb

• terminate, end, or take out

• get rid of something

• kill in large numbers

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

• eliminate from the body

• remove from a contest or race

• remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

quench
verbv
verb

• satisfy (thirst)

• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

• suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

• suppress or crush completely

• reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

• cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

snuff out
verbv
verb

• put an end to; kill

• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

annihilate
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

decimate
verbv
verb

• kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

• kill in large numbers

douse
verbv
verb

• put out, as of a candle or a light

• wet thoroughly

• dip into a liquid

• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

• lower quickly

• slacken

• cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

eradicate
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

stub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

• a small piece

• a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

• the part of a check that is retained as a record

• the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

verb

• pull up (weeds) by their roots

• extinguish by crushing

• clear of weeds by uprooting them

• strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

blow out
verb, nounv, n
verb

• melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

• erupt in an uncontrolled manner

carry off
verbv
verb

• be successful; achieve a goal

• remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

• kill in large numbers

crush out
verbv
verb

• extinguish by crushing

do away with
verbv
verb

• terminate, end, or take out

get rid of
verbv
verb

• dispose of

• terminate, end, or take out

• do away with

press out
verbv
verb

• extinguish by crushing

• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

• press from a plastic

put out
verbv
verb

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• put out considerable effort

• deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

• thrust or extend out

• put out, as of a candle or a light

• be sexually active

• cause to be out on a fielding play

• retire

• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

• administer an anesthetic drug to

stub out
verbv
verb

• extinguish by crushing

wipe out
verbv
verb

• use up (resources or materials)

• kill in large numbers

• eliminate completely and without a trace

• remove from memory or existence

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• wipe out the effect of something

Best Hypernyms For EXTINGUISHED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for extinguished, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
extinguish destroy destruct eliminate quench
Phrases (4)
blow outdo away withget rid ofsnuff out

Alternatives for ELIMINATE

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