Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of extinguish
1
to cause to cease burning
- the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on
Synonyms for extinguish
Words Related to extinguish
Antonyms for extinguish
2
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
- a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs
Synonyms for extinguish
Words Related to extinguish
- beat,
- best,
- clobber,
- conquer,
- crush,
- defeat,
- drub,
- lick,
- master,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overmatch,
- prevail (over),
- rout,
- scotch,
- skunk,
- subdue,
- surmount,
- thrash,
- trim,
- triumph (over),
- trounce,
- wallop,
- whip,
- win (against)
- blast,
- blow up,
- break,
- cripple,
- damage,
- deface,
- deteriorate,
- disfigure,
- disintegrate,
- dissolve,
- dynamite,
- harm,
- impair,
- injure,
- mangle,
- mar,
- mutilate,
- spoil,
- vitiate
Near Antonyms for extinguish
Antonyms for extinguish
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on extinguish
What made you want to look up extinguish? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Namesakes Word Quiz
- Which of the following is a fruit named after a Moroccan seaport?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share extinguish
Time Traveler for extinguish
The first known use of extinguish was circa 1540
See more words from the same year