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What does extinguish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word extinguish? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
  2. (transitive) to destroy or abolish something
  3. (transitive) to obscure or eclipse something
  4. (psychology) to bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
  5. (transitive, literally) to hunt down (a species) to extinction
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Attempts were made to extinguish the flames with a fire hose from an adjacent building, but to no avail.
The hydrants were not working and the hoses the fire officers were using to extinguish the blaze were riddled with holes.
Moreover, one party cannot simply extinguish its responsibility by transferring custody to another.
If you leave such a cigarette in an ashtray unattended, it will extinguish itself.
For Quentin, for Maggie, and for me and mine, I'll extinguish the life out of you!
Fortunately the candles were all new and very tall, so no one was forced to make a mad grab for the aspergilla and extinguish the bouquets.

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