Scrabble Dictionary
Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.
Word Games
| Scrabble US | (21 Points) | |
| Scrabble UK | (21 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (23 Points) |
Extinguish
ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
Extinguish definitions
verb
extinguish
extinguished
extinguishes
extinguishing
- cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine
"firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze"
- put an end to; destroy
"hope is extinguished little by little"
- subdue or reduce (someone) to silence
"a look which would have extinguished any man"
- cancel (a debt) by full payment
"the debt was absolutely extinguished"
- render (a right or obligation) void
"rights of common pasture were extinguished"