snuff out
English Thesaurus
1. 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) |
2. 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) |
3. 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) |
4. 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) |
5. 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) |
6. 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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