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 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.