verb

definition

To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

definition

To destroy or abolish something

example

She extinguished all my hopes.

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To obscure or eclipse something

example

The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.

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To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex

example

Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.

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To hunt down (a species) to extinction

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To die out.

Examples of extinguishes in a Sentence

It was a popular opinion in the middle ages that extreme unction extinguishes all ties and links with this world, so that he who has received it must, if he recovers, renounce the eating of flesh and matrimonial relations.

It is incombustible and extinguishes flame.

Here the Grail is wrought of gold richly set with precious stones; it is carried in solemn procession, and the light issuing from it extinguishes that of the candles.

The hunger center stimulates an individual to eat while the satiety center extinguishes the need for food.

For shorter trips out, a sling extinguishes the need for bulky strollers that may feature difficult opening and folding methods.

Water extinguishes fire, but air causes fire to grow and flourish.

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