extinguish

verb/ɐjʃ.tĩˈɡiɾ/medium

ex·tin·guir

Definition

To cause to cease; to put out, quench, or eliminate.

Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the blaze.

The new policy aims to extinguish corruption.

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Common collocations

extinguish a fireextinguish a debtextinguish hope

Do latim 'extinguere'.