extinguish vs put out

extinguish and put out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extinguish	No	No	Yes	No
put out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put out is a hyponym of extinguish; that is, put out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extinguish:

Other hyponyms of extinguish include stamp, smother.

As verbs, put out is a hyponym of extinguish; that is, put out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extinguish:

Other hyponyms of extinguish include crush out, extinguish, press out, stub, stub out, douse.

extinguish (verb)	put out (verb)
put an end to; kill	administer an anesthetic drug to
kill in large numbers	thrust or extend out
terminate, end, or take out	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
extinguish by crushing	retire
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	cause to be out on a fielding play
	put out considerable effort
	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
	be sexually active
	put out, as of a candle or a light