extinguish

A verb used to indicate the act of putting out a fire or light, or of ending something completely.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по тушению огня или света, или полного прекращения чего-либо.esVerbo para indicar la acción de apagar un fuego o una luz, o de hacer que algo cese por completo, como una emoción o una práctica.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'éteindre un feu ou une lumière, ou de faire cesser complètement quelque chose.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Löschen von Feuer oder Licht zu bezeichnen oder die vollständige Beendigung von etwas.ptVerbo usado para extinguir o fogo ou a luz, ou para fazer cessar completamente algo.zh动词，指扑灭火焰或熄灭灯光，也指彻底消灭或终止某事物。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إخماد النار أو الضوء، أو الإنهاء التام لشيء ما.

1. Put out a fire B2 formal

   To cause a fire or flame to stop burning.

   • The firefighters extinguished the blaze within minutes.
   • Please extinguish all cigarettes before entering the building.
   • They used water to extinguish the campfire.

   ruПотушитьesApagar un fuegofréteindre un incendiedeFeuer löschenptApagar o fogozh扑灭arإطفاء النار

   المرادفات: douseput outquenchsmothersnuff outstifle

2. End or destroy C1 formal

   To bring an end to something, such as a feeling, hope, or existence.

   • The news extinguished all hope of a rescue.
   • The dictator's regime extinguished any form of dissent.
   • Her harsh words extinguished his enthusiasm for the project.

   ruПогаситьesExtinguir, poner fin a algofréteindre (au sens figuré)deErlöschen lassenptExtinguirzh扑灭arإخماد

   المرادفات: abolishannihilatedestroyeliminateeradicateobliteratequenchsuppressterminatewipe out

   الأضداد: arousefuelignitekindlestir

• extinguished past participle
• extinguished past simple
• extinguishing present participle
• extinguishes third person singular