extinguishing

Thân thiện

The firefighter is extinguishing the small campfire with a red extinguisher.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning: The process or action of putting out a fire or flame.
   • The act of ending or terminating something, especially a light or signal: The action of causing something to cease or disappear.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The rapid extinguishing of the forest fire saved many homes.
  • His quick action led to the extinguishing of the candle before it could start a larger fire.
  • The extinguishing of the beacon left the ships without a guide.

Advanced Usage

• "The extinguishing of hope": A metaphorical use meaning the complete elimination or end of hope.
  • The bad news resulted in the extinguishing of all hope for a quick recovery.

Variants and Related Words

• Extinguish (verb): To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; to put out.
  • Please extinguish all campfires before leaving.
• Extinguishable (adjective): Capable of being extinguished.
  • The flames were extinguishable with water.
• Extinguisher (noun): A device used to extinguish fires, typically a portable cylinder.
  • He grabbed the fire extinguisher from the wall.

Synonyms

• Quenching: The act of putting out or suppressing.
• Dousing: The act of drenching with liquid, often to extinguish a fire.
• Snuffing out: The act of extinguishing, especially a candle flame by pinching.

Related Phrases

• To extinguish a fire: To cause a fire to stop burning.
  • The firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the fire.
• To extinguish a light: To turn off or put out a light source.
  • She extinguished the lamp and went to sleep.

Related Idioms

• To extinguish a life: (Literary/Formal) A euphemism meaning to kill or end a life.
  • The tragic accident extinguished a young life.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
   • the extinction of the lights

Từ đồng nghĩa

• extinction
• quenching