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extinguish

🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/🇺🇸 US/ik'stiŋgwiʃ/
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Definitions

v.

To put out a fire or light; to end or destroy something completely.

熄灭(火或灯);消灭,压制

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
stingprick, goad, quench
+
uishconnector
=extinguish

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.

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