SNUFF OUT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put an end to
    • kill
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
    Hypernyms(s) snuff out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
    • quench the flames
    • snuff out the candles
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)