extinguish
ex·tin·guish / ikˈstinggwish/ • v. [tr.] cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine: firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze. ∎ (often be extinguished) put an end to; annihilate: hope is extinguished little by little. ∎ (often be extinguished) cancel (a debt) by full payment: the debt was absolutely extinguished.DERIVATIVES: ex·tin·guish·a·ble adj.ex·tin·guish·ment n. ( Law ).
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