verb🔗ShareExtingue, apagaTo put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench"The firefighter extinguishes the flames with a powerful hose. "El bombero extingue las llamas con una manguera potente.energydisasteractionnatureeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestruye, abolirTo destroy or abolish something"She extinguished all my hopes."Ella destruyó todas mis esperanzas.actiongovernmentpoliticssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOscurece, eclipsaTo obscure or eclipse something"The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."Los rayos del sol fueron eclipsados por las nubes de tormenta.actioneventprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtingue, suprimeTo bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex"Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment."Muchos pacientes pueden extinguir sus fobias después de unos meses de tratamiento.physiologymindbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguir, llevar a la extinciónTo hunt down (a species) to extinction"Overhunting often extinguishes vulnerable species like the rhino. "La caza excesiva a menudo extingue especies vulnerables como el rinoceronte.environmentbiologyanimalnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguirse, desaparecerTo die out."The campfire slowly extinguishes as the embers turn to ash. "La fogata se extingue lentamente a medida que las brasas se convierten en cenizas.natureenvironmentdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
