extinguishing

Plural: extinguishings

Noun

• the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
• The process by which something is extinguished.

Verb

• 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
• present participle and gerund of extinguish

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

ignite