Meaning of the word extinguish in English
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extinguish
US /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Verb
1.
to stop a fire or a light burning:
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It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames.
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