extinguishment
extinguishment · extinguishments
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguishedThe act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
US/ɪkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
(countable, uncountable)The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
Forms
plural: extinguishments| Singular | extinguishment |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable