verb
to cause to cease to burn; to put out
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The firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the house fire before it spread to neighboring buildings.
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I grabbed the fire extinguisher and managed to extinguish the small kitchen fire before it got out of control.
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He tried to extinguish the rumors about him dating a celebrity, but they just kept spreading.
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Her kindness was like a flame that could never be extinguished, no matter what challenges she faced.