Synonyms of snuff

snuff

verb

1

as in to sniff

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

the dog began barking as soon as she snuffed the scent of squirrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniff
• smell
• inhale
• whiff
• nose
• breathe
• scent
• drink (in)
• snort
• respire
• savor
• snuffle

2

as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately

the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinate
• murder
• slay
• execute
• kill
• get
• off
• neutralize
• whack
• dispatch
• take out
• slaughter
• liquidate
• put away
• ice
• shoot
• destroy
• terminate
• rub out
• bump off
• knock off
• croak
• do away with
• cut down
• do in
• blow away
• shoot down
• eradicate
• carry off
• eliminate
• fell
• massacre
• smite
• blot out
• butcher
• claim
• wipe out
• zap
• mow (down)
• exterminate
• annihilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raise
• restore
• revive
• resurrect
• animate
• resuscitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snuff

The lead secured, Switzerland shifted to a five-man midfield out of possession, snuffing out the space and challenging the Algerians to play through it, but Petkovic’s charges struggled to break their opponents down. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Just that word, process, can throttle and snuff the life out of the subject. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

But this week’s latest exchange of fire over who controls the Strait of Hormuz threatens to snuff out the deal just weeks after it was signed. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Free expression in America has not been snuffed out, even when faced with political opposition in the past. — Isabel Ruehl, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Phrases Containing snuff

• snuff (out)
• snuff it
• up to snuff