Definition of Extinguish

to snuff out or eliminate something

Examples of Extinguish in a sentence

She learned that the only way to extinguish a grease fire is to eliminate the oxygen by covering it with another pan or pouring baking soda on top.  🔊

The birthday girl tried to extinguish all of her candles with one breath but only managed to blow out three.  🔊

The firefighters rushed to extinguish the blazing fire.  🔊

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t extinguish his feelings for her.  🔊

She used a bottle of water to extinguish her cigarette.  🔊

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