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extinguish

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
verb
  1. To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

  2. To destroy or abolish something

    "She extinguished all my hopes."

  3. To obscure or eclipse something

    "The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."

Synonymsdouse, put out, quench

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