snuff out (v)
blow out (v)
extinguish (v)
quench (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 43
def put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
examples Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
quench the flames
snuff out the candles
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form quench → quenching
Derivationally related form extinguish → extinction
Derivationally related form extinguish → extinguisher; extinguish → extinguishing
Antonym extinguish → ignite
Hyponym stub; douse, put out; black out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form quenching → quench
Derivationally related form extinguishing → extinguish; extinguisher → extinguish
Derivationally related form extinction → extinguish
Hypernym stub; douse, put out; black out
Antonym ignite → extinguish

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