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What does extinguish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word extinguish? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
  2. (transitive) to destroy or abolish something
  3. (transitive) to obscure or eclipse something
  4. (psychology) to bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
  5. (transitive, literally) to hunt down (a species) to extinction
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It took 50 firefighters and 150 members of the Norwegian Army nearly six hours to extinguish the fire raging at the crash site.
Attempts were made to extinguish the flames with a fire hose from an adjacent building, but to no avail.
The fire brigade soon had the blaze under control and were able to extinguish it swiftly.
The crews are trained to undertake tows of crippled boats, extinguish fires afloat and provide first aid.
For Quentin, for Maggie, and for me and mine, I'll extinguish the life out of you!
But the incredibly strong urge to make connections, to avoid being alone, is difficult to extinguish.

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