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extinguish

英[ɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃ;ek-] 美[ɪk'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]
  • vt. 熄灭;压制;偿清

英英释意


1. put an end to; kill;
"The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;
"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
"quench the flames"
"snuff out the candles"
3. extinguish by crushing;
"stub out your cigar"
4. kill in large numbers;
"the plague wiped out an entire population"