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extinguish vs crush out

crush out vs extinguish

extinguish and crush out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinguish No No Yes No
crush out No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish and crush out are synonyms defined as:
  • extinguish and crush out: extinguish by crushing
Other synonyms of extinguish include press out, stub, stub out.
As verbs, crush out is a hyponym of extinguish; that is, crush out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extinguish:
  • extinguish: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  • crush out: extinguish by crushing
Other hyponyms of extinguish include extinguish, press out, stub, stub out, douse, put out.
extinguish (verb) crush out (verb)
put an end to; kill extinguish by crushing
kill in large numbers
terminate, end, or take out
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between extinguish and crush out

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