extinguish

1. V-T If you extinguish a fire or a light, you stop it from burning or shining. 使熄滅[正式]

It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. 撲滅那場(chǎng)大火花了約五十分鐘。

2. V-T If something extinguishes a feeling or idea, it destroys it. 使破滅; 消除

The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return. 這消息使她對(duì)理查德返回的希望破滅了。