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English verb: snuff out | |||
| 1. | snuff out (change) put an end to; kill | ||
| Samples | The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children. | ||
| Synonyms | extinguish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | put out, smother, stamp | ||
| 2. | snuff out (weather) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | ||
| Samples | Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained. Quench the flames. Snuff out the candles. | ||
| Synonyms | blow out, extinguish, quench | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | black out, douse, put out, stub | ||
| Antonyms | ignite, light | ||
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