extinguish
extinguish
verb
extinguishable
adjective
extinguishment
noun
verb
- [with obj.]cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine
扑灭，熄灭（火，光）
firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze.
为了灭火，消防员浇湿了所有东西。
■(常作 be extinguished)put an end to; annihilate
使消亡，使破灭
hope is extinguished little by little.
希望慢慢破灭了。
■subdue or reduce (someone) to silence
迫使（某人）沉默
a look which would have extinguished any man.
能镇住任何人的目光。
■(常作 be extinguished)cancel (a debt) by full payment
偿清（债务）
the debt was absolutely extinguished.
债已经彻底还清。
■(Law)render (a right or obligation) void
(律)取消（权力，义务）；使无效
rights of common pasture were extinguished.
共同使用牧场的权利已被取消。
extinguishable
adjective
extinguishment
noun
- (Law 律).)
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- 'out' + stinguere 'quench'. Compare with distinguish
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