extinguish

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·tin·guish [extinguish extinguishes extinguished extinguishing] BrE [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] NAmE [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] verb (formal)
1. ~ sth to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining
Syn: ↑put out
•Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
•All lights had been extinguished.
2. ~ sth to destroy sth
•News of the bombing extinguished all hope of peace.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’. Compare with ↑distinguish.

Example Bank:
•Fire crews fought for two hours to extinguish the flames.
•Please extinguish all cigarettes and fasten your safety belts.
•Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
•The flame flickered and was abruptly extinguished.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  eliminate, annihilate, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off, get rid of, do away with, stub out, crush out, press out, snuff out, blow out, quench
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  ignite, light