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extinguish vs exclude

exclude vs extinguish

extinguish and exclude both are verbs.

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

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