verb🔗ShareExtinguir, apagarTo put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench"The firefighter was focused on extinguishing the flames to save the building. "El bombero se concentró en extinguir las llamas para salvar el edificio.actionenergydisasterenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguir, abolirTo destroy or abolish something"She extinguished all my hopes."Ella extinguió todas mis esperanzas.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOscurecer, eclipsarTo obscure or eclipse something"The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."Los rayos del sol fueron oscurecidos por las nubes de tormenta.actioneventprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguirTo 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.mindphysiologybiologyconditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguir, erradicarTo hunt down (a species) to extinction"Overhunting the thylacine was a key factor in extinguishing the species. "La caza excesiva del tilacino fue un factor clave para extinguir la especie.environmentanimalbiologyecologynaturescienceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguirse, desaparecerTo die out."The campfire was slowly extinguishing as the last embers faded to ash. "La fogata se estaba extinguiendo lentamente a medida que las últimas brasas se desvanecían hasta convertirse en cenizas.natureenvironmentactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
