extinguishment
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/
noun
- The act or process of putting out a fire or making something stop burning.
- The extinguishment of the wildfire required the efforts of hundreds of firefighters.
- The extinguishment of the candle left the room in complete darkness.
- After the extinguishment of the blaze, investigators searched for the cause.
- The ending or cancellation of a right, debt, or obligation.
- The court ordered the extinguishment of the debt after the company went bankrupt.
- The extinguishment of the lease meant the tenant had to move out immediately.
- The treaty led to the extinguishment of certain land claims by the indigenous group.
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