Translation
to extinguish, to put out; to turn off (a light)
Word origin
From Latin exstinguere, ex- ('out') plus stinguere ('to quench'). English kept the whole Latin word as extinguish, and the same stem sits inside extinct and distinguish.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exstinguere
- English cognates
- extinguish, extinct, distinguish
Examples
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They put the fire out with water.
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Please turn off the lamp before sleeping.
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The wind put out the candle.
takes an object: you extinguish something. For the fire going out by itself, add -- and say is. For electric light the everyday pair is and , on and off, and i is common enough that nobody will blink at it either.
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