SNUFF (OUT) Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

snuff (out)

verb

Definition of snuff (out)

as in to extinguish

to cause to cease burning snuff out the candle

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as in to eradicate

to destroy all traces of the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area

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as in to suppress

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force brutally snuffed out the movement for democratic rule

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Crews disconnected the trailer from the warehouse and moved it away from the building before extinguishing the flames, preventing the fire from spreading inside, officials said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Crews disconnected and moved the trailer away from the warehouse before extinguishing the flames, preventing the fire from spreading farther into the building.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of extinguish

Verb

Of course, completely eradicating that is going to be impossible.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Jim recommended buying Qnity during Wednesday's Morning Meeting, underscoring our view that the data center trade hasn't been completely eradicated by the election results.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of eradicate

Verb

Opponents argued that the measure would've suppressed voter turnout with additional hurdles for those attempting to exercise their constitutional right to vote.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Russian attacks knocked out power and water across Kyiv for hours, as Ukraine said its air defenses downed or suppressed 272 of 310 drones overnight.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of suppress

Verb

But the reaction to his posts shows how quickly real questions about governance get erased when an athlete delivers them without discipline.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Portland's big lead was erased in the third quarter when the Lakers scored 17 consecutive points.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of erase

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Sebastien Salom-Gomis | Afp | Getty Images Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has said 70,000 police and gendarmes — a military police force — will be deployed in efforts to quell any outbreaks of violence.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
And despite claiming to be the one and only democracy in the Middle East, the Israeli government has weaponized anti-Semitism to defend its crimes against the Palestinian people and quell any resistance or critique against it.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of quell

Verb

One of India's oldest and most prominent industry bodies, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, last week asked the government appealing to abolish the tax.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers in Tallahassee have made several attempts to abolish the districts outright, though none has succeeded.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of abolish

Verb

Our thesis hasn't entirely gone according to plan, as housing market activity remains subdued.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Fast forward 60 years, and Washington was not interested in raising the numbers of troops necessary to subdue Iraq, a country of nearly 30 million.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of subdue

Verb

The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of wipe out

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