Synonyms & related words for extinguish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of extinguish — including quench, douse, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, quell. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to extinguish

Explore words related to extinguish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include douser, extinguishable, smokechaser, relight, flames, ignite, firewarden, conflagrant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for extinguish

Common synonyms for extinguish include quench, douse, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, quell, smother, obliterate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does extinguish come from?

The word extinguish breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tingu-, from Latin stinguo (“quench”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.