Extinguish
51Extinguishing — Extinguish Ex*tin guish ([e^]ks*t[i^][ng] gw[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extinguished}([e^]ks*t[i^][ng] gw[i^]sht); p pr. & vb. n. {Extinguishing}.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See {Distinguish}, {Finish}.] 1. To… …
52blow something out — EXTINGUISH, put out, snuff, douse, quench, smother. → blow * * * 1) use one s breath to extinguish a flame he blew out the candle 2) informal render a part of the body useless he blew out his arm trying to snap a curveball * * * ˌblow sthˈout… …
53damp down a fire — extinguish a fire …
54put out — extinguish; annoy; remove, send out …
55snuff out — extinguish; destroy; bring to a sudden end; crush; kill (Informal) …
56snuff out — Extinguish, annihilate, obliterate, efface, destroy …
57extinguishable — extinguish ► VERB 1) put out (a fire or light). 2) put an end to. 3) cancel (a debt) by full payment. 4) Law render (a right or obligation) void. DERIVATIVES extinguishable adjective extinguisher noun extinguishment noun …
58extinguisher — extinguish ► VERB 1) put out (a fire or light). 2) put an end to. 3) cancel (a debt) by full payment. 4) Law render (a right or obligation) void. DERIVATIVES extinguishable adjective extinguisher noun extinguishment noun …
59extinguishment — extinguish ► VERB 1) put out (a fire or light). 2) put an end to. 3) cancel (a debt) by full payment. 4) Law render (a right or obligation) void. DERIVATIVES extinguishable adjective extinguisher noun extinguishment noun …
60Aboriginal title in the United States — A document commemorating a 1636 conveyance of land from Narragansett chief Canonicus to Roger Williams The United States was the first jurisdiction to acknowledge the common law doctrine of aboriginal title (also known as original Indian title or …