snuff out

• Verbe à particule signifiant éteindre une flamme ou mettre brutalement fin à quelque chose, souvent au sens figuré.

A phrasal verb meaning to extinguish a flame or to put an end to something abruptly, often used metaphorically.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Extinguish a flameformal

   To put out a candle or flame by pressing or covering it.

   Éteindre une flamme

   • She snuffed out the candle before leaving the room.
   • He snuffed out the match with his fingers.
   • The wind snuffed out the campfire.

   Synonymesdouseextinguishput outquenchsmotherstifle

   Antonymesignitekindlelight

2. End abruptly or destroyformal

   To bring something to an end, often violently or suddenly.

   Éteindre brusquement, anéantir

   • The rebellion was snuffed out by the government forces.
   • His hopes were snuffed out by the disappointing news.
   • The disease snuffed out her life at a young age.

   Synonymesannihilateeliminateeradicateextinguishkillobliteratequenchterminatewipe out

Verbe de basesnuff