snuff

²snuff

verb

Definition of SNUFF

transitive verb

1

: to crop the snuff of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of snuffers so as to brighten the light

2

a : to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer —often used with out b : to make extinct : put an end to —usually used with out <snuffed out their hopes>; also : kill, execute <snuffed the bad guys>

— snuff it

British : die

First Known Use of SNUFF

15th century