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eliminate vs snuff out

snuff out vs eliminate

eliminate and snuff out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eliminate No No Yes No
snuff out No No Yes No
As verbs, snuff out is a hyponym of eliminate; that is, snuff out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eliminate:
  • eliminate: terminate, end, or take out
  • snuff out: put an end to; kill
Other hyponyms of eliminate include cancel out, wipe out, decouple, decouple, obliterate, knock out, drown, cut out, cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize, extinguish, except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out.
eliminate (verb) snuff out (verb)
eliminate from the body put an end to; kill
kill in large numbers put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
terminate, end, or take out
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something
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