verb🔗ShareTo put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench"The firefighter extinguished the flames with a powerful blast of water. "energydisasterenvironmentscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy or abolish something"She extinguished all my hopes."actioneventpoliticsgovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo obscure or eclipse something"The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."natureenvironmentdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex"Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment."physiologymindbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hunt down (a species) to extinction"Overhunting and habitat loss extinguished the dodo bird centuries ago. "environmentbiologyanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo die out."The campfire was completely extinguished by the rain. "natureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving been quenched or eliminated."The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire."disasterconditionnegativesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
