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Meaning of extinguished

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

extinguished

verb

Definitions

  1. To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

  2. To destroy or abolish something

    Example: She extinguished all my hopes.

  3. To obscure or eclipse something

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

  4. To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having been quenched or eliminated.

    Example: The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.