Added 9 October 2026
extinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ verb
In Latin: exstinguō, dēflammō Wiktionary
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To end (something). To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
A beauty that extinguishes all others by comparison
- To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
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To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
A beauty that extinguishes all others by comparison
Origin
Borrowed from Latin extinguo (“to put out (what is burning), quench, extinguish, deprive of life, destroy, abolish”), from ex (“out”) + stinguere (“to put out, quench, extinguish”). Doublet of extinct.
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