Extinguish definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

extinguish in American English · 1. to put out (a fire, etc.); quench; smother · 2. to put an end to; destroy or cause to die out · 3. to put in the shade; eclipse ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'extinguish'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× extinguish (ɪkstɪŋgwɪʃ ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseextinguishes ,presentparticipleextinguishing ,pasttense,pastparticipleextinguished 1. verb Ifyouextinguishafireoralight,youstopitburningorshining. [formal]Ittookabout50minutestoextinguishthefire.[VERBnoun] Thelightsareextinguishedassoonasthenewsconferenceisover.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:putout,stifle,smother,blowout MoreSynonymsofextinguish 2. verb Ifsomethingextinguishesafeelingoridea,itdestroysit. ThemessageextinguishedherhopesofRichard'sreturn.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:destroy,end,kill[informal],remove MoreSynonymsofextinguish COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof extinguish Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'extinguish' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'extinguish' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'braw' HindiTranslationof'extinguish' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency extinguishinBritishEnglish (ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ ) verb(transitive)1. toputoutorquench(alight,flames,etc) 2. toremoveordestroyentirely;annihilate 3. archaic toeclipseorobscurebyorasifbysuperiorbrilliance 4. law todischarge(adebt) CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsextinguishable(exˈtinguishable)adjective extinguisher(exˈtinguisher)noun extinguishment(exˈtinguishment)noun WordoriginC16:fromLatinexstinguere,fromstingueretoquench WordFrequency extinguishinAmericanEnglish (ɛkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ;ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ) verbtransitive1.  toputout(afire,etc.);quench;smother 2.  toputanendto;destroyorcausetodieout 3.  toputintheshade;eclipse;obscure 4. Lawa.  tomakevoid;nullify b.  tosettle(adebt) Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsextinguishable(exˈtinguishable) adjective extinguishment(exˈtinguishment) noun WordoriginLextinguere,exstinguere,toquench,destroy