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extinguish

/ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
verb Regular verbextinguish extinguished
  1. 1 söndürmek
  2. 2 (umudu) yok etmek, sona erdirmek

Definition (English)

  1. To stop something from burning or shining.
  2. To bring to an end; to stop.

Example Sentences

  1. Please extinguish your cigarette before entering.
    Lütfen girmeden önce sigaranızı söndürün.
  2. They extinguished the flames quickly.
    Alevleri çabucak söndürdüler.
  3. He extinguished all hope.
    Tüm umutlarını söndürdü.
  4. The bad news extinguished any hope of an early recovery.
    Kötü haber erken iyileşme umudunu tamamen yok etti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base extinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
Past extinguished
/ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt/
Participle extinguished
/ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edextinguish → extinguished

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /ʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. extinguished /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt/

Synonyms

put outdousesnuff outquenchsmother

Antonyms

ignitelightkindle

Collocations

extinguish a fireextinguish flamesextinguish a cigaretteextinguish a candleextinguish hopeextinguish a light

Related Words

firesmokeheatwaterfirefighteralarm