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cut out vs extinguish

extinguish vs cut out

cut out is an adjective but extinguish is not an adjective.

cut out and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut out No Yes Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hypernym of cut out; that is, extinguish is a word with a broader meaning than cut out:
  • cut out: delete or remove
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of cut out include do away with, eliminate, get rid of.
cut out (adjective) extinguish (adjective)
having been cut out
cut out (verb) extinguish (verb)
delete or remove put an end to; kill
cease operating kill in large numbers
intercept (a player) terminate, end, or take out
strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out extinguish by crushing
form and create by cutting out put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
cut off and stop
Difference between cut out and extinguish

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