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exclude vs extinguish

extinguish vs exclude

exclude and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclude No No Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hypernym of exclude; that is, extinguish is a word with a broader meaning than exclude:
  • exclude: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of exclude include do away with, eliminate, get rid of.
exclude (verb) extinguish (verb)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted put an end to; kill
prevent from entering; keep out kill in large numbers
put out or expel from a place terminate, end, or take out
prevent from entering; shut out extinguish by crushing
lack or fail to include put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between exclude and extinguish

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