extinguish (익**스팅**귀시) — to cause a fire or light to stop burning or shining
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause a fire or light to stop burning or shining
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 불이나 빛을 끄다
Korean pronunciation: 익**스팅**귀시
Example Sentences
- He tried to extinguish his embarrassing memories, but they kept coming back like zombie fires.
- The teacher's boring lecture nearly extinguished my passion for learning.
- Please extinguish all cigarettes before entering the building.
extinguish
VERB//ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ//
to cause a fire or light to stop burning or shining
💡 Concept
to cause a fire or light to stop burning or shining
🎵 Rhyme
Extinguish to distinguish, relinquish to rescue
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
🌳Etymology
Prefixex--
Rootstingu
Suffix--ish
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '스팅'이라는 찌르는 동작으로 불을 완전히 없앤다는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
distinguishrelinquish
distinguish
relinquish
🔗Collocations
extinguish a fire
extinguish hope
extinguish a cigarette
extinguish the flames
fire extinguisher
completely extinguish
extinguish a candle
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He tried to extinguish his embarrassing memories, but they kept coming back like zombie fires.”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher's boring lecture nearly extinguished my passion for learning.”
“Please extinguish all cigarettes before entering the building.”
“The heavy rain helped extinguish the forest fire that had been burning for days.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
put outquenchdousesnuff outsuppress
Antonyms
ignitekindlelight
Related
firefighterextinguishersuppresseliminate
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