extinguish
pronunciation
How to pronounce extinguish in British English:
UK [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]
How to pronounce extinguish in American English:
US [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]
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- Verb:
- put an end to; kill
- put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
- extinguish by crushing
- kill in large numbers
Word Origin
- extinguish (v.)
- 1540s, from Latin extinguere/exstinguere "quench, put out (what is burning), wipe out, obliterate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + stinguere "quench," apparently an evolved sense from PIE *steig- "to prick, stick, pierce" (see stick (v.)). But see distinguish (v.). Related: extinguishable (c. 1500); extinguished; extinguishing.
Example
- 1. It took more than 12 hours to extinguish .
- 2. Miners will extinguish the flames before they leave to prevent any loss of sulfur .
- 3. If the private sector will not spend , the government can do it instead , borrowing to cut taxes , send cheques to households , build infrastructure or even extinguish underwater mortgages .
- 4. Eventually , the technology could be used to create escape routes or extinguish fires without damaging sensitive equipment nearby .
- 5. A firefighter tries to extinguish a burning olive tree during a wildfire in the village of dombrena , greece .