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extinguished

The correct spelling is extinguished.

How to pronounce extinguished

verb

Say it like: Ext-ing-uis-hed

The correct spelling is extinguished. To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench For example: "She extinguished all my hopes."

Usage Examples

She extinguished all my hopes.

The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.

Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
  2. 2.To destroy or abolish something
  3. 3.To obscure or eclipse something
  4. 4.To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
  5. 5.To hunt down (a species) to extinction

adjective

  1. 1.Having been quenched or eliminated.

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