snuff (out)

verb

Definition of snuff (out)next
1
as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning snuff out the candle

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2
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of the forest fire snuffed out all of the animal life in the immediate area

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3
as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force brutally snuffed out the movement for democratic rule

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff (out)
  1. extinguish
  2. eradicate
  3. suppress
  4. erase
  5. quell
  6. abolish
  7. subdue
  8. wipe out
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  • After the fire was extinguished, emergency medical personnel declared the woman dead at the scene.
    Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Firefighters quickly extinguished and contained a kitchen fire.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of extinguish
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  • An elderly farmer woman receives an eye exam for trachoma in Vietnam — which along with India and Pakistan — eradicated the disease, which causes blindness, in 2024.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Accolades of the organization include observing 113 elections in 39 countries and helping reduce the cases of Guinea worm disease by 99.99%, essentially eradicating it, according to the Carter Center.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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  • There must be severe consequences for the concerted effort to suppress the public’s knowledge of Biden’s cognitive deficits.
    Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Lipton felt the lack of scoring, excitement and substantial press coverage combined to suppress local support.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppress
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  • On January 1, the Spanish top flight then erased the players from Barca's squad on its official website.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Be sure to erase any personal data before recycling electronics.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
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  • The incident made national headlines, but did little to quell tensions in Portland.
    Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Feds try to tamp down worries about drone sightings Federal authorities sought to quell concerns about drone sightings in New Jersey and other states, as President-elect Donald Trump spoke out and lawmakers proposed the deployment of drone-tracking devices.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Hungary has abolished income tax for mothers under the age of 30.
    Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency.
    Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolish
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  • Globally, demand in the sector remains subdued due to oversupplies in the European market as well as high inventory levels in China.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The higher end of the treble is somewhat subdued and can get stepped on when the lower frequencies are busy.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of subdue
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  • And even though each achievement is just one disease in one country, the effort can be daunting — as illustrated by the story of Pakistan's more than 20-year battle to wipe out trachoma, a goal that just a few years ago seemed out of reach.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But Israeli strikes against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure over the last year wiped out leadership and prevented the group from offering Assad any further military or logistical support.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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