extinguishing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning (noun.act)

hypernym	:	conclusion, ending, termination,
definition	:	the act of ending something (noun.act)

derivation	:	extinguish, snuff out,
definition	:	put an end to; kill (verb.change)

derivation	:	blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out,
definition	:	put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (verb.weather)

derivation	:	extinguish, snuff out,
definition	:	put an end to; kill (verb.change)

derivation	:	blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out,
definition	:	put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (verb.weather)