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extinguishment
Variant of extinguish
transitive verb
- to put out (a fire, etc.); quench; smother
- to put an end to; destroy or cause to die out
- to put in the shade; eclipse; obscure
- Law
- to make void; nullify
- to settle (a debt)
Related Forms:
- extinguishable adjective
- extinguishment noun
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