Meaning of snuff out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To extinguish (literally, especially by physically covering or rubbing); to extinguish (figuratively): to stop (a process), to kill (a process).
   transitive
2. To kill a living being.
   slang, transitive
3. To die.
   intransitive, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“He sighed, snuffed out his cigarette, and got back to work.”

“He sighed, snuffed out his wish to walk right out the door, and got back to work.”

“Elmander's lovely flick nearly set Taylor free inside the box but, this time, Boswinga reacted well to snuff out any real danger.”

“2017 August 25, Aukkarapon Niyomyat & Panarat Thepgumpanat, "Thai junta seeks Yingluck's arrest as former PM skips court verdict", in reuters.com, Reuters The verdict against Yingluck is widely seen as having the potential to reignite tensions, though the junta has largely snuffed out open opposition.”

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

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

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