extinguish
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/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
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/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
to put out a fire or light
Firefighters worked to extinguish the blazing building.
消防員努力撲滅燃燒的大樓。
to end or destroy something
The bad news seemed to extinguish all hope for a quick solution.
這個壞消息似乎撲滅了所有快速解決的希望。