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press out vs extinguish

extinguish vs press out

press out and extinguish both are verbs.

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

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