extingar

Ido

/ekstinˈɡar/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to extinguish, put out of fire or light, turn off electricity
  • (figuratively) to end, cancel, to go out
  • to exterminate of organisms

Etymology

Borrowed from English extinguish borrowed from French éteindre (put out) borrowed from Italian estinguere borrowed from Spanish, Castilian extinguir.

Origin

Spanish

extinguir

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