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cancel out vs extinguish

extinguish vs cancel out

cancel out and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cancel out No No Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hypernym of cancel out; that is, extinguish is a word with a broader meaning than cancel out:
  • cancel out: wipe out the effect of something
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of cancel out include do away with, eliminate, get rid of.
cancel out (verb) extinguish (verb)
wipe out the effect of something put an end to; kill
kill in large numbers
terminate, end, or take out
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between cancel out and extinguish

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