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extinguish
![Heavy-duty CO<sub>2</sub>-powered fire extinguisher on standby at a temporary [[helicopter]] landing site](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aa big fire extinguisher 00.jpg?width=200 "Heavy-duty CO<sub>2</sub>-powered fire extinguisher on standby at a temporary [[helicopter]] landing site")
![A stored-pressure fire extinguisher made by [[Amerex]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FireExtinguisherABC.jpg?width=200 "A stored-pressure fire extinguisher made by [[Amerex]]")
.jpg?width=200 "A dedicated trolley loaded with extinguishers ready to move where needed for rapid use")
![Pyrene]], brass, carbon tetrachloride extinguisher](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carbon tetrachloride 1930s fire extinguisher.jpg?width=200 "Pyrene]], brass, carbon tetrachloride extinguisher")
![A small, disposable [[sodium bicarbonate]] dry chemical unit intended for home kitchen use](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KiddeBCchem.jpg?width=200 "A small, disposable [[sodium bicarbonate]] dry chemical unit intended for home kitchen use")
![abbr=on}} of [[monoammonium phosphate]] dry chemical](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KiddeABCchem.jpg?width=200 "abbr=on}} of [[monoammonium phosphate]] dry chemical")
![abbr=on}} US Navy cartridge-operated purple-K dry chemical ([[potassium bicarbonate]]) extinguisher](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potassium bicarbonate purple-K.jpg?width=200 "abbr=on}} US Navy cartridge-operated purple-K dry chemical ([[potassium bicarbonate]]) extinguisher")
![Two Super-K ([[potassium chloride]]) extinguishers](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Super-K Dry Chemical extinguishers.jpg?width=200 "Two Super-K ([[potassium chloride]]) extinguishers")
![Met-L-Kyl cartridge-operated fire extinguisher for [[pyrophoric]] liquid fires](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Met-L-Kyl Fire Extinguisher.jpg?width=200 "Met-L-Kyl cartridge-operated fire extinguisher for [[pyrophoric]] liquid fires")
 Fire Extinguisher, circa 1967.jpg?width=200 "A TMB extinguisher for magnesium fires")
AN ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE
Fire Extinguisher; Fire-extinguisher; Fire extinguishers; Brandblusser; Extinguisher; Extinguish; Water Mist; Wet Chemical; Class D fire extinguisher; Fireextinguisher; Class D Fire Extinguisher; Dry chemical fire extinguisher; Fire Extinguisher Balls; Fire grenade; Fire grenades; Portable fire extinguisher; Extuingisher; 🧯; Fire extinguisher classification; Fire distinguisher
(extinguishes, extinguishing, extinguished)
1.
If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it burning or shining. (FORMAL)
It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire...
= put out
VERB: V n
2.
If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it.
The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return.
VERB: V n
Extinguish
AN ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE
Fire Extinguisher; Fire-extinguisher; Fire extinguishers; Brandblusser; Extinguisher; Extinguish; Water Mist; Wet Chemical; Class D fire extinguisher; Fireextinguisher; Class D Fire Extinguisher; Dry chemical fire extinguisher; Fire Extinguisher Balls; Fire grenade; Fire grenades; Portable fire extinguisher; Extuingisher; 🧯; Fire extinguisher classification; Fire distinguisher
extinguish
AN ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE
Fire Extinguisher; Fire-extinguisher; Fire extinguishers; Brandblusser; Extinguisher; Extinguish; Water Mist; Wet Chemical; Class D fire extinguisher; Fireextinguisher; Class D Fire Extinguisher; Dry chemical fire extinguisher; Fire Extinguisher Balls; Fire grenade; Fire grenades; Portable fire extinguisher; Extuingisher; 🧯; Fire extinguisher classification; Fire distinguisher
v. a.
1.
Quench, put out.
2.
Destroy, suppress, put down.
Examples of use of extinguish
1. Firefighters were called to extinguish the blaze.
2. No NII allowance or administrative detention will extinguish it.
3. It took firefighters two hours to extinguish the fire.
4. Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze on a U.S.
5. Firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the blaze last night.