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extinguish vs leave off

leave off vs extinguish

extinguish and leave off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinguish No No Yes No
leave off No No Yes No
As verbs, leave off is a hyponym of extinguish; that is, leave off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extinguish:
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
  • leave off: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
extinguish (verb) leave off (verb)
put an end to; kill cease to use
kill in large numbers prevent from being included or considered or accepted
terminate, end, or take out come to an end, stop or cease
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between extinguish and leave off

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