Meaning & use
extinguishing
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Putting out a fire or light, or causing something such as hope or enthusiasm to end completely.
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Firefighters worked through the night extinguishing the blaze.
The bad news had the effect of extinguishing his enthusiasm for the project.
A note on using this word
Extinguishing can be used both literally, for fires or lights, and figuratively, for feelings or hopes.
Words with a similar meaning
putting outquenching
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