extinguishing

Meanings

• the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning;
• put an end to; kill;
• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;
• extinguish by crushing;
• terminate, end, or take out;
• kill in large numbers;

Synonyms

• extinction
• quenching
• snuff out
• extinguish
• blow out
• quench
• stub out
• crush out
• press out
• eliminate
• get rid of
• do away with
• annihilate
• eradicate
• wipe out
• decimate
• carry off

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