Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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extinguish | No | No | Yes | No |
obliterate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
extinguish (adjective) | obliterate (adjective) |
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reduced to nothingness |
extinguish (verb) | obliterate (verb) |
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put an end to; kill | remove completely from recognition or memory |
kill in large numbers | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
terminate, end, or take out | mark for deletion, rub off, or erase |
extinguish by crushing | do away with completely, without leaving a trace |
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |