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extinguish

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
kill in large numbers
§2
terminate, end, or take out
§3
put an end to
§4
extinguish by crushing
§5
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
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