dictionary.ptextinguishverbgeneral usecommon/ɐjʃ.tĩˈɡiɾ/ex·tin·guirPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To cause to cease; to put out, quench, or eliminate.Usage examples“Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the blaze.”“The new policy aims to extinguish corruption.”Synonymsquenchput outeliminateAntonymsignitestartpreserveCommon combinationsextinguish a fireextinguish a debtextinguish hope
To cause to cease; to put out, quench, or eliminate.Usage examples“Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the blaze.”“The new policy aims to extinguish corruption.”Synonymsquenchput outeliminateAntonymsignitestartpreserveCommon combinationsextinguish a fireextinguish a debtextinguish hope