extinguish
verb (formal)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they extinguish | |
he / she / it extinguishes | |
past simple extinguished | |
past participle extinguished | |
-ing form extinguishing |
- extinguish something
to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining synonym put out熄灭;扑灭 Extra ExamplesPlease extinguish all cigarettes and fasten your safety belts. 请各位把香烟熄灭,系好安全带。 The flame flickered and was abruptly extinguished. 火焰闪烁不定,突然熄灭了。
- extinguish something
to destroy something 毁灭;消灭;使破灭
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’. Compare with distinguish.