One entry found for extinguish.

Entry Word: extinguish
Function: verb
Text: 1 to cause to cease burning <the fire in the skillet was quickly extinguished by slamming the lid on>
Synonyms douse, put out, quench, snuff (out)
Related Words choke, smother, suffocate; stamp (out)
Antonyms fire, ignite, inflame, kindle
2 to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of <a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs> -- see DESTROY 1