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omit vs extinguish

extinguish vs omit

omit and extinguish both are verbs.

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

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