Crossword-Solution: EXTINGUISH
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Extinguish | v. t. | To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right. |
| Extinguish | v. t. | To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor. |
We have 96 clues for the answer “EXTINGUISH”
| Clue | Answers |
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| to bring to an end | 1 answer |
| QUENCH life | 1 answer |
| PUT out life | 1 answer |
| PUT out fire | 1 answer |
| OBSCURE person by superior brilliancy | 1 answer |
| Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics | 1 answer |
| ECLIPSE person by superior brilliancy | 1 answer |
| BANK down | 1 answer |
| Put out a fire | 4 answers |
| Snuff out | 5 answers |
| Stamp out | 7 answers |
| atomise | 9 answers |
| circumduct | 9 answers |
| ENKINDLE (ant.) | 10 answers |
| disannul | 10 answers |
| snuff | 10 answers |
| Blow out | 11 answers |
| FIRE (ant.) | 11 answers |
| Quench | 16 answers |
| Extirpate | 22 answers |
| blot out | 25 answers |
| Obviate | 25 answers |
| overcrowd | 26 answers |
| strangulate | 26 answers |
| garrotte | 29 answers |
| Liquidate | 29 answers |
| Blowout | 30 answers |
| Tone down | 31 answers |
| Throttle | 32 answers |
| congest | 33 answers |
| Wipe out | 34 answers |
| MAKE quiet | 37 answers |
| output | 38 answers |
| strangle | 39 answers |
| exterminate | 41 answers |
| MAKE flatter | 42 answers |
| vacate | 42 answers |
| douse | 42 answers |
| ASPHYXIATE | 43 answers |
| contain | 43 answers |
| constrict | 43 answers |
| Eclipse | 44 answers |
| Disallow | 44 answers |
| shut off | 44 answers |
| annihilate | 45 answers |
| Quash | 46 answers |
| SUFFOCATE | 48 answers |
| Muffle | 48 answers |
| smother | 48 answers |
| BLACK out | 48 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
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Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with EXTINGUISH (5)
When this crack closes no smoke can reach them, and if we hasten to extinguish the flames I believe they will be safe.” “Go, then, yourself and take these others with you,” I replied.
These qualities, however, were unalloyed by the slightest shade of selfishness; and, instead of dividing yet farther his weakened nation by forming a faction of his own, it was a leading part of Cedric’s plan to extinguish that which already existed, by promoting a marriage betwixt Rowena and Athelstane.
The evil blazes up like a fire; and they will not extinguish it, either by restricting a man's use of his own property, or by another remedy: What other? One which is the next best, and has the advantage of compelling the citizens to look to their characters:--Let there be a general rule that every one shall enter into voluntary contracts at his own risk, and there will be less of this scandalous money-making, and the evils of which we were speaking will be greatly lessened in the State.
This cheering assurance was an inborn dream of my human nature a constant menace to slavery—and one which all the powers of slavery were unable to silence or extinguish.
With a view to extinguish every attempt at rivalry the Hindustanee merchant built this magnificent mosque at his own expense.
Quotes with EXTINGUISH (3)
At the end of the day it's about how much you can bear, how much you can endure. Being together, we harm nobody; being apart, we extinguish ourselves.
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
Never give up. It's like breathing — once you quit, your flame dies letting total darkness extinguish every last gasp of hope. You can't do that. You must continue taking in even the shallowest of breaths, continue putting forth even the smallest of efforts to sustain your dreams. Don't ever, ever, ever give up.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1992).