extinguishing

Words with a similar base: extinguishing

'extinguishing'

[extinction.n.06] as in: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

Examples:
the extinction of the lights

'extinguishing'

[snuff_out.v.01] as in: put an end to; kill

Examples:
The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children

'extinguishing'

[snuff_out.v.02] as in: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Examples:
Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
quench the flames
snuff out the candles

'extinguishing'

[stub_out.v.01] as in: extinguish by crushing

Examples:
stub out your cigar

'extinguishing'

[extinguish.v.04] as in: terminate, end, or take out

Examples:
Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics
Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
eliminate my debts

'extinguishing'

[eliminate.v.03] as in: kill in large numbers

Examples:
the plague wiped out an entire population

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