extinguish extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

verb

1. () Put an end to; kill  ( extinguish , snuff out [Informal] )
   put an end to; kill
    The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
   The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
   
2. Kill in large numbers  ( carry off , decimate , extinguish , annihilate , eliminate , eradicate , wipe out )
   kill in large numbers
    The plague wiped out an entire population
   the plague wiped out an entire population
   
3. Terminate, end, or take out  ( extinguish , do away with , get rid of , eliminate )
   terminate, end, or take out
    Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics
   Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics
    Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
   Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
    Eliminate my debts
   eliminate my debts
   
4. Extinguish by crushing  ( crush out , extinguish , stub , press out , stub out )
   extinguish by crushing
    Stub out your cigar
   stub out your cigar
   
5. Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights  ( blow out , extinguish , quench , snuff out )
   put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
   Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
    Quench the flames
   quench the flames
    Snuff out the candles
   snuff out the candles