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extinguishOne entry found. Main Entry: ex·tin·guish Pronunciation: \ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Latin exstinguere (from ex- + stinguere to extinguish) + English -ish (as in abolish); akin to Latin instigare to incite — more at stick Date: circa 1540 1 a (1) : to bring to an end : make an end of <hope for their safety was slowly extinguished> (2) : to reduce to silence or ineffectiveness b : to cause to cease burning : quench c : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) d : to dim the brightness of : eclipse — ex·tin·guish·able \-(g)wi-shə-bəl\ adjective — ex·tin·guish·er \-shər\ noun — ex·tin·guish·ment \-mənt\ noun
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