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extinguish

British pronunciation/ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/
American pronunciation/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
to extinguish
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

put an end to; kill

synonyms : snuff out
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2

kill in large numbers

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3

terminate, end, or take out

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4

extinguish by crushing

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5

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

antonyms : ignite
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Examples
1The firefighter bravely extinguished the house fire.
2Extinguish the fire!
3Extinguish the fire.
4In Update 0.6.13 the crews of your destroyers and cruisers extinguish fire quicker.
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