extinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण इक्स्टिंग्विश
(आग) बुझाना; (बत्ती) बुझाना
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining
(आग) बुझाना; (बत्ती) बुझाना
- Firefighters took six hours to extinguish the blaze.
- Please extinguish all lights before leaving.
- Please extinguish your cigarette before entering the hall.
+ 2 more examples
- He used sand to extinguish the fire in the kitchen.
- The wind extinguished the candles one by one.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to destroy something completely; to put an end to a feeling or a right
(आशा, अधिकार को) पूरी तरह मिटा देना, समाप्त करना
- The news extinguished her last hope of a seat.
- The new law extinguishes the tenant's right to renew.
- The long delay extinguished their hopes of an early return.
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- The defeat extinguished the old king's dreams of power.
- Cruel words can extinguish a child's love of learning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
extinguish + fire / flame / light
To put out something that is burning or shining. The object comes directly after the verb.
जलती या चमकती चीज़ को बुझाना। Object क्रिया के तुरंत बाद आता है।
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze within an hour.
- Please extinguish all lamps before you leave.
extinguish + cigarette
To stop a cigarette burning, usually by pressing it out.
सिगरेट को, प्रायः दबाकर, बुझाना।
- He extinguished his cigarette before entering the station.
extinguish + hope / feeling / right (formal)
Used in formal English to mean destroy completely.
Formal English में इसका अर्थ पूरी तरह नष्ट करना है।
- The long delay extinguished their hope of a quick result.
- The treaty extinguished the old claim.
be extinguished (passive)
In the passive, the doer is optional: The fire was extinguished by the villagers.
Passive में कर्ता वैकल्पिक है: The fire was extinguished by the villagers।
- The fire was extinguished before it reached the school.
+Collocations 4
extinguish + noun
fireflamecandlehopelight
- The rain extinguished the bonfire.
adverb + extinguish
quicklycompletelyfinallyswiftlyfully
- The guards quickly extinguished the small fire.
fire extinguisher phrases
fire extinguisherportable extinguisherfoam extinguisheruse an extinguisher
- Every classroom should have a fire extinguisher.
extinguish + feeling
enthusiasmdesirelovedream
- Failure did not extinguish her enthusiasm.
“More examples 5
- The watchman used sand to extinguish the fire.
चौकीदार ने आग बुझाने के लिए रेत का प्रयोग किया।
- A strong gust of wind extinguished the lamp.
हवा के तेज़ झोंके ने दीपक बुझा दिया।
- Nothing could extinguish his love for his village.
कोई भी चीज़ गाँव के प्रति उसके प्रेम को बुझा नहीं सकी।
- The monsoon helped extinguish the forest fire.
मानसून ने जंगल की आग बुझाने में मदद की।
- Passengers must extinguish cigarettes before boarding.
यात्रियों को चढ़ने से पहले सिगरेट बुझानी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The firemen extinguished off the fire quickly.
✓ The firemen extinguished the fire quickly.
Extinguish takes its object directly; off is wrong.
'Extinguish' के बाद object सीधे आता है; 'off' ग़लत है।
✗ Dinosaurs were extinguished millions of years ago.
✓ Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
A species becomes extinct; extinguish is for fires, lights and hopes.
प्रजाति 'extinct' होती है; 'extinguish' आग, रोशनी और आशा के लिए है।
✗ The fire was extinguish by the villagers.
✓ The fire was extinguished by the villagers.
The passive needs the past participle extinguished.
Passive में past participle 'extinguished' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Extinguish and put out both stop a fire, but extinguish is more formal and also works for hopes and feelings.
Extinguish और put out दोनों आग बुझाते हैं, पर extinguish अधिक formal है और आशा तथा भावनाओं के लिए भी चलता है।
Formal; to stop a fire or light, or to destroy a feeling.
Formal; आग या रोशनी बुझाना, या भावना नष्ट करना।
- Rain extinguished the flames.
To put out a fire with water, or to satisfy thirst or desire.
पानी से आग बुझाना, या प्यास या इच्छा शांत करना।
- Cool water quenched his thirst.
To put out a fire by covering it so that air cannot reach it.
आग को इस तरह ढँक देना कि हवा न पहुँचे और वह बुझ जाए।
- She smothered the flames with a blanket.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ex·tin·guish
With -guish (like distinguish and anguish; not 'extinguish' misspelt 'extingush' or 'extinquish'); a fire extinguisher.
अंत में -guish (distinguish और anguish की तरह; 'extingush' या 'extinquish' गलत है); fire extinguisher।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: extinguish (put out), extinct (no longer existing, of species), extinction.
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: extinguish (बुझाना), extinct (विलुप्त, प्रजातियों के लिए), extinction।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A device for putting out fire is an extinguisher.
'आग बुझाने का यंत्र' extinguisher है।