əˈnaɪə.leɪt ˈdɛ.sɪ.meɪt ˈdɛ.sə.meɪt ɪˈlɪməneɪt ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ kwɛnt͡ʃ stʌb

kill in large numbers the plague wiped out an entire population terminate, end, or take out Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics Socialism extinguished these archaic customs eliminate my debts put an end to; kill The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children extinguish by crushing stub out your cigarette now stub out your cigar put out, as of fires, flames, or lights Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained quench the flames snuff out the candles