extinguished
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English
Definitions
verb
- To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
- To destroy or abolish something“She extinguished all my hopes.”
- To obscure or eclipse something“The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.”
- To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex“Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.”
adjective
- Having been quenched or eliminated.“The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.”
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