extinguish

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ UK /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to put out a fire or light; to bring to an end

Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish the blaze.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to put out a fire or light;... quenchdousesnuff smother suppress abolish annihilate

Opposites

ignite kindle light inflame start

Word family

Forms unextinguished

Derived forms extinguisherextinguishmentextinguishable

Related forms extinct extinction

Etymology

From Latin extinguere (also exstinguere, 'to put out, quench'), from ex- ('out') + stinguere ('to quench'); the English -sh ending follows the pattern of verbs like distinguish.

exstinguere Latin stinguere Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# extinguish

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

## Meanings
1. to put out a fire or light; to bring to an end

## Examples
- Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish the blaze.

## Synonyms
- quench
- douse
- snuff
- smother
- suppress
- abolish
- annihilate

## Antonyms
- ignite
- kindle
- light
- inflame
- start

## Derived Forms
- extinguisher
- extinguishment
- extinguishable

## Related Forms
- extinct
- extinction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: exstinguere
- Root: stinguere

## Etymology
From Latin extinguere (also exstinguere, 'to put out, quench'), from ex- ('out') + stinguere ('to quench'); the English -sh ending follows the pattern of verbs like distinguish.

## AI Etymology
Extinguish is from Latin extinguere (also exstinguere, 'to put out, quench'), from ex- ('out') + stinguere ('to quench'); the English -sh ending follows the pattern of verbs like distinguish. In present-day use, it means to put out a fire or light; to bring to an end. Derived formations include extinguisher, extinguishment, and extinguishable. Related vocabulary includes extinct and extinction.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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