extinguish /ik'stiŋgwiʃ/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) terminate, end, or take out

Chinese translation

• vt. 熄灭, 使消亡, 压制, 使减色
• [医] 消灭

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ik'stiŋgwiʃ/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.04 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

extinguished, extinguishing, extinguishes

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