to extinguish
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7.7
- verb
- /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
- Offensive
- And the human race will be extinguished.
- extinguish Indian title
- lives were extinguished
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Watch on YouTubeAnd for example, if those bumblebees are extinguished, we ain't going to have fruit and so on.
- And for example, if those bumblebees are extinguished, we ain't going to have fruit and so on.
Examples
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Your world and your family will be extinguished!
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Will the human species be extinguished in its turn?
Academic text (2000) -
God's chosen people in one last attempt to extinguish them as a distinct group.
Blog text (32) -
Thus, this doomsday machine lives to extinguish any and all life forms... ...because it must.
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But what is the point of that when, in the end, we are all extinguished?
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Countless lives were extinguished, some instantly.
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A million years from now, something will go drastically wrong, and the human race will be extinguished.
Fiction book (1993) -
The civilian-controlled military has already extinguished any real guerrilla threats.
Academic text (2009) -
The victorious warriors returned to Veldt to collect their pay, the threat of a Dreadnought extinguished...
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The devastating flood extinguished the homes of thousands in the region.
Synonyms
769
3.4
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
347
4.2
Destroy something so nothing is left
291
3.0
To destroy a building or object completely by fire
163
5.7
To kill a large number of people in a violent way
84
6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
82
4.8
Destroy almost all members of a group, like a type of animal or product
64
7.5
To destroy a large part of a group or population
61
6.9
To destroy something completely, often on purpose
58
7.5
To destroy completely, often killing many people
43
7.4
To destroy something completely, often using a nuclear bomb
43
7.1
To burn things like documents or waste until they turn to ash
35
7.7
To destroy something completely as if by a powerful weapon
29
4.8
To burn something completely so it is destroyed
24
7.7
Put an end to something or to someone's life
17
5.1
To destroy or ruin something suddenly and completely
12
9.3
To kill someone who is a threat
2
9.9
To destroy something completely, including its root
1
8.2
To kill many people or animals
Antonyms
How Destructive
- NSFW
58
7.5
- Offensive
12
7.7
- NSFW
163
5.7
- NSFW
∞
1.0
500
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Extinguish comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and stinguere 'to put out'. Think of the word extinct for a memory hook: to extinguish a group is like 'putting them out' completely, which is why it can mean to destroy or kill off.