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put out vs snuff out

snuff out vs put out

put out and snuff out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put out No No Yes No
snuff out No No Yes No
As verbs, snuff out is a hypernym of put out; that is, snuff out is a word with a broader meaning than put out:
  • put out: deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
  • snuff out: put an end to; kill
Other hypernyms of put out include extinguish.
As verbs, snuff out is a hypernym of put out; that is, snuff out is a word with a broader meaning than put out:
  • put out: put out, as of a candle or a light
  • snuff out: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Other hypernyms of put out include blow out, extinguish, quench.
put out (verb) snuff out (verb)
administer an anesthetic drug to put an end to; kill
thrust or extend out put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
retire
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
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