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extinguish vs blow out

blow out vs extinguish

extinguish and blow out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinguish No No Yes No
blow out No No Yes No
As verbs, blow out is a hypernym of extinguish; that is, blow out is a word with a broader meaning than extinguish:
  • extinguish: extinguish by crushing
  • blow out: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Other hypernyms of extinguish include extinguish, quench, snuff out.
As verbs, extinguish and blow out are synonyms defined as:
  • extinguish and blow out: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Other synonyms of extinguish include quench, snuff out.
extinguish (verb) blow out (verb)
put an end to; kill melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
kill in large numbers put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
terminate, end, or take out erupt in an uncontrolled manner
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between extinguish and blow out

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