extinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/verb
with obj.
1- cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine扑灭, 使（火, 光）熄灭：
firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze.
为了灭火, 消防员浇湿了所有东西。
1.1
- （常作 be extinguished）put an end to; annihilate使消亡, 使破灭：
hope is extinguished little by little.
希望慢慢地破灭了。
1.2
- subdue or reduce (someone) to silence迫使（某人）沉默：
a look which would have extinguished any man.
能镇住任何人的目光。
1.3
- （常作 be extinguished）cancel (a debt) by full payment偿清（债务）：
the debt was absolutely extinguished.
债已经彻底还清。
1.4
- Law render (a right or obligation) void【律】取消（权利, 义务）; 使无效：
rights of common pasture were extinguished.
共同使用牧场的权利已被取消。
派生词
extinguishable
adjectiveextinguishment
noun （Law 【律】）词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin exstinguere, from ex- 'out' + stinguere 'quench'. Compare with DISTINGUISH.