extinguished

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of extinguish
The cowboys extinguished the fire.

Adjective

(comparative more extinguished, superlative most extinguished)

referring to something that has been eliminated
The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.

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The kingdom was extinguished by Rome in 72.
His mother's body was as cold as the extinguished fire.
With him was extinguished the male line of the house of Babenberg.
With an outstretched hand she touched the wall and managed to feel her way around the corner until she could see the weak glow of the near-extinguished light far ahead.
The design was betrayed to Attila; and he extinguished the independence of the nation in a moment.

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