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leave off vs extinguish

extinguish vs leave off

leave off and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leave off No No Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hypernym of leave off; that is, extinguish is a word with a broader meaning than leave off:
  • leave off: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of leave off include do away with, eliminate, get rid of.
leave off (verb) extinguish (verb)
cease to use put an end to; kill
prevent from being included or considered or accepted kill in large numbers
come to an end, stop or cease terminate, end, or take out
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between leave off and extinguish

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