UPBURNING Antonyms
Definition of UPBURNING
Best Opposite Words For UPBURNING
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cooling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature • a mechanism for keeping something cool | ||||||||
dampening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of making something slightly wet | ||||||||
dousing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of wetting something by submerging it | ||||||||
extinguishing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning | ||||||||
quenching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning | ||||||||
smothering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | ||||||||
snuffing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the charred portion of a candlewick • a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time • finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose adjective satellite • snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown verb • sniff or smell inquiringly • inhale (something) through the nose | ||||||||
subduing | verbv | |||||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • bring under control by force or authority • hold within limits and control • get on top of; deal with successfully • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient • correct by punishment or discipline | ||||||||
suppressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping |