extinguish
verb /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they extinguish | /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ |
| he / she / it extinguishes | /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/ /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/ |
| past simple extinguished | /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ |
| past participle extinguished | /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ |
| -ing form extinguishing | /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ |
- extinguish something to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining synonym put out
- Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
- All lights had been extinguished.
Extra Examples- Please extinguish all cigarettes and fasten your safety belts.
- The flame flickered and was abruptly extinguished.
- extinguish something to destroy something
- News of the bombing extinguished all hope of peace.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’. Compare with distinguish.