extinguished
- adjective
- /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
- Specialized
- After months of training, the dog's conditioned response to the bell was finally extinguished.
Examples
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The fear he once felt about public speaking has been extinguished through many positive experiences.
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With consistent exposure to the calm environment, her anxiety was gradually extinguished.
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So he goes on and he says in this, the notion is extinguished, right?
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It turns out that song is extinguished for Nick in two dramatic scenes.
Synonyms
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No longer present or existing
Stops a rumor or protest from continuing, often by force
Make something fail completely so it has no effect
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
extinguished = extinguish (transparent) = extinguish + ed
Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'extinguish'; the meaning 'having been put out' (extended to 'died out') follows standard derivational pattern.
Etymology
Extinguished comes from the Latin parts ex- meaning 'out' and a root meaning 'to quench' or 'put out', so it was used for putting out a fire or a candle. That's why we use extinguished for a learned response that has 'died out' when it is no longer rewarded.