verb🔗ShareTo put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench"The firefighter extinguishes the flames with a powerful hose. "energydisasteractionnatureeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy or abolish something"She extinguished all my hopes."actiongovernmentpoliticssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo obscure or eclipse something"The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."actioneventprocessChat 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."physiologymindbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hunt down (a species) to extinction"Overhunting often extinguishes vulnerable species like the rhino. "environmentbiologyanimalnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo die out."The campfire slowly extinguishes as the embers turn to ash. "natureenvironmentdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
