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extinguish vs press out

press out vs extinguish

extinguish and press out both are verbs.

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

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