extinct
Synonym of extinguishSynonym of extinguish.: To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
Meaning
6 sensesSynonym of extinguish.
(obsolete, transitive)To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
(figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To kill (someone).
(figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
(figuratively, obsolete, specifically, transitive)To cause (an animal or plant species) to die out completely or become extinct (adjective etymology 1 sense 2.3).
auslöschen
Synonym of extinguish.
(figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To suppress (something, as feelings, a person's spirit, a state of affairs, etc.); to quench.
(figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To abolish or make void (a law, a legal right, etc.); also, to cancel (a creditor's claim, a license, etc.).
Examples
95 sentencesDinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.
Динозаври вимерли дуже давно. — deniko
ruДинозавры вымерли давным-давно. — marafon
Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.
Багато тварин, що жили тисячі років тому, тепер є вимерлими. — ChickenKiev
ruМногие животные, жившие тысячи лет назад, сейчас являются вымершими. — odexed
Dinosaurs are now extinct.
Динозаври зараз вимерли. — deniko
ruДинозавры теперь вымерли. — Selena777
deDinosaurier sind mittlerweile ausgestorben. — Kuraimegami
That species is already extinct.
Той вид вже зник. — Ahha
deDiese Spezies ist bereits ausgestorben. — Vortarulo
How do you think humans are going to become extinct?
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English extincten (“to extinguish or put out (a fire, light, etc.); to destroyFrom Middle English extincten (“to extinguish or put out (a fire, light, etc.); to destroy, kill; (figurative) to suppress (an uprising); (law) to quash or stop (legal proceedings); to cancel (a privilege, title, etc.); (medicine) to eliminate or reduce (inflammation, an ulcer, etc.)”), from extinct (adjective) (see etymology 1) + -en (suffix forming the infinitive of verbs).
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Forms
extincts, extincting, extincted, extinctedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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