snuff out en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To extinguish (literally, especially by physically covering or rubbing); to extinguish (figuratively): to stop (a process), to kill (a process).
He sighed, snuffed out his cigarette, and got back to work.
2017 August 25, Aukkarapon Niyomyat & Panarat Thepgumpanat, "Thai junta seeks Yingluck's arrest as former PM skips court verdict", in reuters.com, Reuters The verdict against Yingluck is widely seen as having the potential to reignite tensions, though the junta has largely snuffed out open opposition.
Near-synonym: smother
Elmander's lovely flick nearly set Taylor free inside the box but, this time, Boswinga reacted well to snuff out any real danger.
2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC:The risk of fire was an ever-present danger, and every night at bedtime they performed the ritual of checking that every candle and lantern had been snuffed out.
He sighed, snuffed out his wish to walk right out the door, and got back to work.
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(slang, transitive) To kill a living being.
He sighed, stifled his urge to snuff out the moron who designed this work process, and got back to work.
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(intransitive, slang) To die.
People snuff out at all ages: accident apart, our vital clocks vary […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snuffs out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| snuffing out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| snuffed out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| snuffed out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
Relateds
snuffer · put out a fire · snuffee · snuff film · candle snuffer
Synonyms
dispatch · rub out · bump off · punch someone's ticket · ravage · croak · polish off · pay off · wet · lay waste to · take out · do in · scuttle · snuff · squash · dispose of · grease · eradicate · dash · slaughter · end · flatten · pop off · terminate · annihilate · deactivate · wipe out · top off · finish off · send to the next life · slime out · send to the great beyond · rub out · bury · terminate with extreme prejudice · merc · dead · send to the grave · take · ruin · demolish · cack · wax · waste · put down · take down · off · shut up · finish · put an end to · whack · put to sleep · send to eternity · knock off · destroy · compromised to a permanent end · smite · send to hell · slay · bereave of life · scotch · do · pick off · wreck · put someone out of their misery · ex · take care of · crush · eliminate · dust · top · stiff · put six feet under · smother · blight · baptize · mortify · smash · bag · scupper · bring down · make away with · exterminate · torpedo · obliterate · stop someone's clock · neutralize
Translations (11)
es despabilar (to extinguish) · es apagar (to extinguish) · pl gasić (to extinguish) · pl tłumić (to extinguish) · ca esmocar (to extinguish) · pl dławić (to extinguish) · fr moucher (to extinguish) · pl zgasić (to extinguish) · pl stłumić (to extinguish) · es extinguir (to extinguish) · pl zdławić (to extinguish)