extinguish
English Thesaurus
1. kill in large numbers (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | kill, |
| definition | : | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | decimate, |
| definition | : | kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies (verb.change) |
2. terminate, end, or take out (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | destroy, destruct, |
| definition | : | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | decouple, |
| definition | : | reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decouple, |
| definition | : | eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | obliterate, |
| definition | : | do away with completely, without leaving a trace (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | knock out, |
| definition | : | eliminate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | drown, |
| definition | : | get rid of as if by submerging (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | delete or remove (verb.change) |
3. put an end to; kill (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | stamp, |
| definition | : | destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | put out, smother, |
| definition | : | deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion (verb.contact) |
4. extinguish by crushing (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
5. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (verb.weather)
| hyponym | : | stub, |
| definition | : | extinguish by crushing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | douse, put out, |
| definition | : | put out, as of a candle or a light (verb.weather) |
| hyponym | : | black out, |
| definition | : | obliterate or extinguish (verb.weather) |
6. kill in large numbers (verb.change)
| derivation | : | decimation, |
| definition | : | destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | demolition, destruction, wipeout, |
| definition | : | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | annihilator, |
| definition | : | a total destroyer (noun.person) |
7. terminate, end, or take out (verb.change)
| derivation | : | elimination, riddance, |
| definition | : | the act of removing or getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | eliminator, |
| definition | : | an agent that eliminates something (noun.object) |
8. put an end to; kill (verb.change)
| derivation | : | snuffer, |
| definition | : | a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snuffer, |
| definition | : | a person who snuffs out candles (noun.person) |
9. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (verb.weather)
| antonym | : | ignite, light, |
| definition | : | cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat (verb.weather) |
10. kill in large numbers (verb.change)
| derivation | : | decimation, |
| definition | : | destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | demolition, destruction, wipeout, |
| definition | : | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | annihilator, |
| definition | : | a total destroyer (noun.person) |
11. terminate, end, or take out (verb.change)
| derivation | : | elimination, riddance, |
| definition | : | the act of removing or getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | eliminator, |
| definition | : | an agent that eliminates something (noun.object) |
12. put an end to; kill (verb.change)
| derivation | : | snuffer, |
| definition | : | a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snuffer, |
| definition | : | a person who snuffs out candles (noun.person) |
13. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (verb.weather)
| antonym | : | ignite, light, |
| definition | : | cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat (verb.weather) |
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