extinguish

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

To destroy or abolish something

She extinguished all my hopes.

To obscure or eclipse something

The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.

To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex

Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.

To hunt down (a species) to extinction

To die out.

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