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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExtinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
"The firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the flames engulfing the building." - 2
To put an end to; to eliminate.
"The new policy aims to extinguish any form of discrimination in the workplace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'exstinguere', formed from 'ex-' (out, completely) and 'stinguere' (to quench, put out). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally referred literally to putting out fire or light before broadening metaphorically to encompass the termination of hopes, laws, or debts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extinguish" is said worldwide
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Éteindre
Transliteration: e.tɛ̃.dʁ
"Les pompiers ont réussi à éteindre le feu."
Löschen
Transliteration: ˈlœʃən
"Die Feuerwehr konnte das Feuer schnell löschen."
Spegnere
Transliteration: ˈspeɲ.ɲe.re
"I vigili del fuoco hanno spento l'incendio."
Apagar
Transliteration: a.paˈɾaɣ
"Los bomberos lograron apagar el fuego rápidamente."
Extinguir
Transliteration: ɛʃtĩˈɡiʊʁ
"Os bombeiros conseguiram extinguir as chamas."
बुझाना
Transliteration: bujhānā
"फायर ब्रिगेड ने आग बुझाने में सफलता पाई।"
熄灭
Transliteration: xīmiè
"消防员成功地熄灭了火焰。"
끄다
Transliteration: kkeuda
"소방관들이 불을 끄는 데 성공했습니다."
消す
Transliteration: kesu
"消防士は火を消すことに成功しました。"
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