extinguish - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

kill in large numbers

Synonyms

• annihilate
• carry off
• decimate
• eliminate
• eradicate
• extinguish
• wipe out

More generic

• kill

Related

• decimate

Verb

terminate, end, or take out

Synonyms

• do away with
• eliminate
• extinguish
• get rid of

More generic

• destroy
• destruct

More specific

• cancel out
• cut
• cut out
• decouple
• drown
• except
• exclude
• extinguish
• knock out
• leave off
• leave out
• obliterate
• omit
• prune
• rationalise
• rationalize
• snuff out
• take out
• wipe out

Verb

put an end to; kill

Synonyms

• extinguish
• snuff out

More generic

• do away with
• eliminate
• extinguish
• get rid of

More specific

• put out
• smother
• stamp

Verb

extinguish by crushing

Synonyms

• crush out
• extinguish
• press out
• stub out

More generic

• end
• terminate

Verb

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Synonyms

• blow out
• extinguish
• quench
• snuff out

More specific

• black out
• douse
• put out
• stub

Opposite / Antonyms

• ignite

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