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extinguish vs do away with

do away with vs extinguish

extinguish and do away with both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinguish No No Yes No
do away with No No Yes No
As verbs, do away with is a hypernym of extinguish; that is, do away with is a word with a broader meaning than extinguish:
  • extinguish: put an end to; kill
  • do away with: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of extinguish include eliminate, extinguish, get rid of.
As verbs, extinguish and do away with are synonyms defined as:
  • extinguish and do away with: terminate, end, or take out
Other synonyms of extinguish include eliminate, get rid of.
extinguish (verb) do away with (verb)
put an end to; kill terminate, end, or take out
kill in large numbers
terminate, end, or take out
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between extinguish and do away with

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