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knock out vs extinguish

extinguish vs knock out

knock out and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knock out No No Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hypernym of knock out; that is, extinguish is a word with a broader meaning than knock out:
  • knock out: eliminate
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of knock out include do away with, eliminate, get rid of.
knock out (verb) extinguish (verb)
destroy or break forcefully put an end to; kill
eliminate kill in large numbers
empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out terminate, end, or take out
knock unconscious or senseless extinguish by crushing
overwhelm with admiration put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between knock out and extinguish

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