Figurative. One failure after another extinguished her hope. The authority of the…government is everywhere extinguished (Edmund Burke).
SYNONYM(S): obliterate, annihilate, exterminate. See syn. under abolish. (Cf. ↑abolish)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|tin´guish|er — dis|tin|guish «dihs TIHNG gwihsh», transitive verb. 1. to see or show the difference in; tell apart: »Can you distinguish cotton cloth from wool? 2. to see or hear clearly; make out plainly: »On a clear, bright day you can distinguish things far… … Useful english dictionary
dis|tin|guish — «dihs TIHNG gwihsh», transitive verb. 1. to see or show the difference in; tell apart: »Can you distinguish cotton cloth from wool? 2. to see or hear clearly; make out plainly: »On a clear, bright day you can distinguish things far away.… … Useful english dictionary
ex|tin|guish|er — «ehk STIHNG gwih shuhr», noun. 1. a persor thing that extinguishes. 2. an apparatus for putting out fires: »Using extinguishers, single handed, he put out the fire and did not leave the vehicle until all danger was passed (London Times). 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
dis|tin´guish|ing|ly — dis|tin|guish|ing «dihs TIHNG gwih shihng», adjective. that distinguishes or makes distinguished: »a distinguishing characteristic. –dis|tin´guish|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|tin|guish|ing — «dihs TIHNG gwih shihng», adjective. that distinguishes or makes distinguished: »a distinguishing characteristic. –dis|tin´guish|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|tin´guish|a|ble|ness — in|dis|tin|guish|a|ble «IHN dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be distinguished; indiscernible; imperceptible. –in´dis|tin´guish|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|tin|guish|a|ble — «IHN dihs TIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be distinguished; indiscernible; imperceptible. –in´dis|tin´guish|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´ex|tin´guish|a|bly — in|ex|tin|guish|a|ble «IHN ihk STIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be put out or stopped: »An inextinguishable fire keeps on burning. Figurative. inextinguishable rage or laughter. The scholar had an inextinguishable passion for… … Useful english dictionary
in|ex|tin|guish|a|ble — «IHN ihk STIHNG gwih shuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be put out or stopped: »An inextinguishable fire keeps on burning. Figurative. inextinguishable rage or laughter. The scholar had an inextinguishable passion for knowledge. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|dis|tin|guish — «KON truh dihs TIHNG gwihsh», transitive verb. to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities … Useful english dictionary
