extinguish

英 [ɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃ; ek-] 美[ɪk'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]

• vt. 熄灭；压制；偿清

1. put an end to; kill;

"The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;

"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"

"quench the flames"

"snuff out the candles"

3. extinguish by crushing;

"stub out your cigar"

4. kill in large numbers;

"the plague wiped out an entire population"