Meaning of "extinguish" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTINGUISH

From Latin exstinguere, from stinguere to quench.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EXTINGUISH

extinguish  [ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTINGUISH

Extinguish is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb extinguish in English.

WHAT DOES EXTINGUISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fire extinguisher

A fire extinguisher, or extinguisher, is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which has reached the ceiling, endangers the user, or otherwise requires the expertise of a fire department. Typically, a fire extinguisher consists of a hand-held cylindrical pressure vessel containing an agent which can be discharged to extinguish a fire. In the United States, fire extinguishers in all buildings other than houses are generally required to be serviced and inspected by a Fire Protection service company at least annually. Some jurisdictions require more frequent service for fire extinguishers. The servicer places a tag on the extinguisher to indicate the type of service performed. A British fire extinguisher with ID sign, call point and fire action sign There are two main types of fire extinguishers: stored pressure and cartridge-operated. In stored pressure units, the expellant is stored in the same chamber as the firefighting agent itself. Depending on the agent used, different propellants are used.

Definition of extinguish in the English dictionary

The first definition of extinguish in the dictionary is to put out or quench. Other definition of extinguish is to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate. Extinguish is also to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXTINGUISH

PRESENT

Present

I extinguish

you extinguish

he/she/it extinguishes

we extinguish

you extinguish

they extinguish

Present continuous

I am extinguishing

you are extinguishing

he/she/it is extinguishing

we are extinguishing

you are extinguishing

they are extinguishing

Present perfect

I have extinguished

you have extinguished

he/she/it has extinguished

we have extinguished

you have extinguished

they have extinguished

Present perfect continuous

I have been extinguishing

you have been extinguishing

he/she/it has been extinguishing

we have been extinguishing

you have been extinguishing

they have been extinguishing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I extinguished

you extinguished

he/she/it extinguished

we extinguished

you extinguished

they extinguished

Past continuous

I was extinguishing

you were extinguishing

he/she/it was extinguishing

we were extinguishing

you were extinguishing

they were extinguishing

Past perfect

I had extinguished

you had extinguished

he/she/it had extinguished

we had extinguished

you had extinguished

they had extinguished

Past perfect continuous

I had been extinguishing

you had been extinguishing

he/she/it had been extinguishing

we had been extinguishing

you had been extinguishing

they had been extinguishing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will extinguish

you will extinguish

he/she/it will extinguish

we will extinguish

you will extinguish

they will extinguish

Future continuous

I will be extinguishing

you will be extinguishing

he/she/it will be extinguishing

we will be extinguishing

you will be extinguishing

they will be extinguishing

Future perfect

I will have extinguished

you will have extinguished

he/she/it will have extinguished

we will have extinguished

you will have extinguished

they will have extinguished

Future perfect continuous

I will have been extinguishing

you will have been extinguishing

he/she/it will have been extinguishing

we will have been extinguishing

you will have been extinguishing

they will have been extinguishing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would extinguish

you would extinguish

he/she/it would extinguish

we would extinguish

you would extinguish

they would extinguish

Conditional continuous

I would be extinguishing

you would be extinguishing

he/she/it would be extinguishing

we would be extinguishing

you would be extinguishing

they would be extinguishing

Conditional perfect

I would have extinguish

you would have extinguish

he/she/it would have extinguish

we would have extinguish

you would have extinguish

they would have extinguish

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been extinguishing

you would have been extinguishing

he/she/it would have been extinguishing

we would have been extinguishing

you would have been extinguishing

they would have been extinguishing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you extinguish
we let´s extinguish
you extinguish

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to extinguish

Past participle

extinguished

Present Participle

extinguishing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «EXTINGUISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extinguish» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of extinguish

abolish · annihilate · blow out · destroy · douse · eliminate · end · eradicate · erase · expunge · exterminate · extirpate · kill · obscure · put out · put paid to · quench · remove · smother · stifle · suppress · wipe out

TRANSLATION OF EXTINGUISH

Find out the translation of extinguish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of extinguish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extinguish» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 使熄灭
• Translator English - Spanish: extinguir
• English: extinguish
• Translator English - Hindi: बुझाने
• Translator English - Arabic: إطفاء
• Translator English - Russian: потушить
• Translator English - Portuguese: extinguir
• Translator English - Bengali: নিভান
• Translator English - French: éteindre
• Translator English - Malay: memadamkan
• Translator English - German: löschen
• Translator English - Japanese: 消す
• Translator English - Korean: 끄다
• Translator English - Javanese: Extinguish
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thủ tiêu
• Translator English - Tamil: அணைக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: विझवणे
• Translator English - Turkish: söndürmek
• Translator English - Italian: estinguere
• Translator English - Polish: zgasić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: згасити
• Translator English - Romanian: stinge
• Translator English - Greek: κατάσβεση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: blus
• Translator English - Swedish: släcka
• Translator English - Norwegian: slokke

6 QUOTES WITH «EXTINGUISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word extinguish.

1

John Ashcroft

It doesn't help to wait until something happens and then prosecute the offenders, especially if it's the idea of the offender to extinguish himself in the commission of the crime.

2

A. E. Housman

Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure.

3

Gaylord Nelson

We must recognize that we're all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious.

4

J. Robert Oppenheimer

In some sort of crude sense, which no vulgarity, no humor, no overstatement can quite extinguish, the physicists have known sin; and this is a knowledge which they cannot lose.

5

Pope Shenouda III

You don't extinguish fire by adding more fire, you need water.

6

Terry Waite

The terrible thing about terrorism is that ultimately it destroys those who practice it. Slowly but surely, as they try to extinguish life in others, the light within them dies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTINGUISH»

Discover the use of extinguish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extinguish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

By Abolishing the Internal Taxes We Can Extinguish the ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.

William Darrah Kelley, 2010

Baghdad Ablaze: How to Extinguish the Fires in Iraq

Third, Tehran’s subversive sponsorship of militias is like oxygen fanning the flames of conflict in Iraq.This book will offer ideas on how to put out the fires.

Raymond Tanter, 2007

Light Extinguish'd. A poem intitul'd the sight's Retreat: ...

Henry WINGAR. T \ To the. Right Honourable , . with all due Deference, Dedicated by a Dark, but Dutiful Hand, to your Difcreet Compafiion; for being atprefqnt altogether Be-nighted, and bis Candle Extinguiih'd ;' humbly takes Leave upon a ...

Henry WINGAR, 1720

Chemistry Connections: The Chemical Basis of Everyday Phenomena

THERMAL. DECOMPOSITION. 5.17. 1. Why. Does. Baking. Soda. Extinguish. a. Fire? A box of baking soda is often recommended as a handy fire extinguisher in the kitchen. This household hint takes advantage of a chemical reaction ...

Kerry K. Karukstis, Gerald R. Van Hecke, 2003

Science Fair Projects: Chemistry

Heavy. Gas,. Man. Releasing. trapped. gas. to. extinguish. flame. You need • an adult • matches • votive candle • a short drinking glass or mug • vinegar • baking soda • coffee can • tablespoon measure Purpose To learn about an important ...

Robert L. Bonnet, Dan Keen, 2000

Responding to Routine Emergencies

If a gas fire is exposing combustibles, protect them with a hoseline. A narrow fog stream works well for this purpose. Be careful not to extinguish the gas-fed flames . Extinguish the burning combustibles if doing so won't extinguish the gas flame.

Frank C. Montagna, 1999

Crime Laboratory Management

Halogenated agents, including halon and its substitutes, interfere with the chemical chain reaction to extinguish the fire. These agents work to extinguish Class A, B and C fires and leave no residue, making it the agent of choice for sensitive ...

Jami J. St. Clair, 2003

Introduction to Fire Pump Operations

The estimated flow required to extinguish a fire is called the needed flow, also referred to as required flow. Determining the needed flow for a fire is a crucial process for several reasons, perhaps most obvious being that suppression efforts may ...

Thomas B. Sturtevant, 2004

World War II for Kids

Richard Panchyk. Extinguish an Incendiary Draw a Recruiting Poster. M British pilots killed. In fact, if the Germans had continued their bombing of British air bases for much longer, England would most likely have lost the Battle of Britain, ...

Richard Panchyk, 2005

Protecting the Land: Conservation Easements Past, Present, ...

By implication, therefore, the statute allows the application of the doctrine of merger to extinguish a conservation easement.30 Mississippi and New York specifically repudiate the termination of a conservation easement by merger.

Julie Ann Gustanski, Roderick H. Squires, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTINGUISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extinguish is used in the context of the following news items.

Firefighters Extinguish Fires at 2 Churches in South L.A. Area; 1 …

Firefighters early Thursday morning extinguished fires at two South Los Angeles-area churches. One of the incidents was being investigated as ... «KTLA, Jul 15»

Crew Extinguish Fire at Southington Business

Southington firefighters and a hazmat crew from Waterbury responded to a fire at Economy Springs at 49 Depaolo Drive in Southington on ... «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»

Byron: Firefighters extinguish 20-acre fire on Byron Highway

BYRON -- A 20-acre brush fire threatened storage units and mobile homes Wednesday, according to a East Contra Costa Fire dispatcher. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

Firefighters extinguish 10 North Vancouver trail fires

VANCOUVER — Police say firefighters have extinguished 10 small grass fires that were intentionally set on a trail in North Vancouver, B.C.. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»

Firefighters extinguish grass seed field fire in 3 hours

Firefighters from across Benton County teamed up to knock down a blaze in a grass seed field that was being harvested south of Philomath on ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»

Quick-thinking Nixa city workers extinguish fire

Around 2:30 p.m. July 7, two Nixa city workers were in the neighborhood of South Peach Brook in Nixa and spotted smoke from a building. «Christian County Headliner News, Jul 15»

Ontario firefighters help to extinguish Canadian forest infernos

As forest fires continue to rage across Canada, Ontario firefighters are lending a hand. Right now there are more than 200 Ontario fire rangers ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

Officials Extinguish Fire, Save Parrots and Caged Chicken

The Alton Fire Department was called to a home on Lyford Street at approximately 8:30 this morning. “Most of the fire was in the back of the ... «Fox 2 KFXV, Jul 15»

Lebanon firefighters extinguish RV blaze

Fire crews extinguished the spot fires and began work on the RV, which took about 90 minutes to fully extinguish. There were no injuries to the ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»

Fire crews extinguish more grass fires Monday

Log in with a subscription to read the full story. Each user who logs in with a subscription will be entered in a monthly drawing.*. Logging in with ... «NRToday.com, Jul 15»