snuff out

• Verbo frasal que significa apagar uma chama ou acabar bruscamente com algo, sendo frequentemente usado em sentido figurado para eliminar, suprimir ou destruir algo de repente.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Extinguish a flameformal

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

   Apagar

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

   Sinônimosdouseextinguishput outquenchsmotherstifle

   Antônimosignitekindlelight

2. End abruptly or destroyformal

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

   Acabar com

   • 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.

   Sinônimosannihilateeliminateeradicateextinguishkillobliteratequenchterminatewipe out

Verbo basesnuff