extinguishing
Definitions
The act of putting out a fire or light.
The process of bringing something to an end or causing it to cease to exist.
The suppression or elimination of a feeling, memory, or legal right.
Examples
The firefighters spent hours extinguishing the blaze that had engulfed the old warehouse.
He focused on extinguishing his cigarette before entering the building.
The heavy rain was effective in extinguishing the small campfire left behind by the hikers.
Synonyms
quenching dousing smothering stifling suppressing snuffing terminating
Antonyms
igniting kindling lighting stoking fostering nurturing initiating