verb🔗ShareTo put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench"The firefighter was focused on extinguishing the flames to save the building. "actionenergydisasterenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy or abolish something"She extinguished all my hopes."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex"Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment."mindphysiologybiologyconditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hunt down (a species) to extinction"Overhunting the thylacine was a key factor in extinguishing the species. "environmentanimalbiologyecologynaturescienceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo die out."The campfire was slowly extinguishing as the last embers faded to ash. "natureenvironmentactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
