What is another word for extinguished?

Pronunciation: [ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt] (IPA)

Extinct, Quenched, Put Out, Blown Out, Smothered, Doused, Extinguished, Snuffed Out, Suppressed, Laid to Rest, Ceased, Decayed, Deceased, Demised, Departed, Disappeared, Ended, Vanished, Wiped Out, Annihilated, Eradicated, Destroyed, Obliterated, Demolished, Rubbed Out and Abolished are some of the synonyms for the word "extinguished." These words have similar meanings to the term "extinguished," which refers to the act of putting out or stopping a fire, light, or flame. These synonyms add variety and depth to our vocabulary and allow us to express ourselves more effectively.

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What are the hypernyms for Extinguished?

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What are the opposite words for extinguished?

The antonyms for the word "extinguished" are those that indicate the opposite meaning. The word extinguished means putting out a fire or a flame, but its antonyms are: ignited, kindled, lit, inflamed, and blazing. When something is ignited, it means that it is set on fire, and the exact opposite of extinguished. Kindled is another antonym which means to start a fire or flame, whereas lit means to light a fire or a lamp. Inflamed implies that something is burning brightly or with great passion, and blazing suggests a very large, fierce, or intense fire. Therefore, extinguished has various antonyms that symbolize the opposite of putting out a fire or a flame.

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Usage examples for Extinguished

The last spark had been extinguished.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
See that the lighting system in the chart room and the navigator's room is such that when any door is not tightly closed the lights in the room are extinguished.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
With this speech and with the memory of her shrug and handshake, Martin's kindling jealousy had to be temporarily extinguished.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee

Famous quotes with Extinguished

  • In all parts of the Old World, as well as of the New, it was evident that Columbus had kindled a fire in every mariner's heart. That fire was the harbinger of a new era, for it was not to be extinguished.
    Charles Kendall Adams
  • Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
    Francis Bacon
  • But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.
    Edmund Burke
  • Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.
    Edmund Burke
  • Tolerance - the function of an extinguished ardor - tolerance cannot seduce the young.
    Emile M. Cioran

Related words: burning out, fire extinguisher, smoke detector, extinguisher, fire alarm, fire alarm system, emergency response system

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