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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. put an end to; kill;
- Example: "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
[syn: snuff out, extinguish]

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;
- Example: "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
- Example: "quench the flames"
- Example: "snuff out the candles"
[syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

snuff out
    v 1: put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of
         many Jewish children" [syn: snuff out, extinguish]
    2: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be
       extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be
       contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
       [syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench] [ant:
       ignite, light]