snuff out

1. (transitive)To extinguish (literally, especially by physically covering or rubbing); to extinguish (figuratively): to stop (a process), to kill (a process).

   Near-synonym: smother

   The risk of fire was an ever-present danger, and every night at bedtime they performed the ritual of checking that every candle and lantern had been snuffed out.

2. (slang, transitive)To kill a living being.

   He sighed, stifled his urge to snuff out the moron who designed this work process, and got back to work.

   put an end to; kill

3. (intransitive, slang)To die.

   People snuff out at all ages: accident apart, our vital clocks vary […]

1. I used a candle snuffer to snuff out the candle.

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2. No matter how ruthless you are, you'll never snuff out all your enemies.

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3. The government hopes mass surveillance will show its effectiveness in snuffing out unrest.

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4. As the fire raged, the firefighters worked tirelessly to snuff out the flames.

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5. Snuff out the candle.

   deLösch die Kerze!

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