extinguished; extinguishing; extinguishes
Definition of extinguish
1a(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
2a
: to cause to be void : nullify
extinguish a claim
b
: to get rid of usually by payment
extinguish a debt
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The first known use of extinguish was circa 1540
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