EXTINGUISH
(verb)Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Extinguish.
How to pronounce extinguish:
US
Extinguish - as a verb
Extinguish by crushing
Example: "Stub out your cigarette now"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crush outpress outstubstub outPut an end to; kill
Example: "The nazis snuffed out the life of many jewish children"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
snuff outHypernyms (Closely Related)
do away witheliminateextinguishget rid ofHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Example: "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blow outquenchsnuff outHypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
igniteTerminate, end, or take out
Example: "Let's eliminate the course on akkadian hieroglyphics"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
do away witheliminateget rid ofHypernyms (Closely Related)
destroydestructHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"He used the fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames."
"The firefighters worked diligently to extinguish the forest fire."
"It took hours to extinguish the stubborn candle flame."
"She blew out the candles to extinguish the birthday cake."
"The rain helped extinguish the burning embers from the fireplace."
Word Game Points
Is EXTINGUISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, extinguish is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
EXTINGUISH has a SCRABBLE points total of 21.
Is EXTINGUISH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, extinguish is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordEXTINGUISH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.
Is EXTINGUISH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, extinguish is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordEXTINGUISH has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
