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| douse1 |
to turn off or extinguish (a light or flame). [1/4 definitions] |
| extinguishable |
combined form of extinguish. |
| fire extinguisher |
a portable device containing chemicals that can be sprayed on a fire to extinguish it. |
| lamplighter |
a person formerly employed to light and extinguish gas street lights. [1/2 definitions] |
| put out |
to extinguish (a light). [1/11 definitions] |
| quench |
to extinguish or put out (a fire). [1/3 definitions] |
| smother |
to put out or extinguish (a fire or burning coals) by covering. [1/8 definitions] |
| snuff2 |
to put out or extinguish (a burning candle or the like, often fol. by "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
| snuffer2 |
a cuplike, or cone-shaped device with a handle used to extinguish burning candles. [1/3 definitions] |
| stub |
to extinguish (a cigar or cigarette) by pressing the end against something (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/6 definitions] |
| trample |
to crush, destroy, or extinguish by or as if by treading underfoot (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
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