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ex·tin·guished

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. extinguishedadjective

    of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

Wiktionary

  1. extinguishedadjective

    referring to something that has been eliminated

    The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire.

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  1. extinguished

    Extinguished refers to the action of causing something to cease to burn or shine; putting out or stopping completely. This term can be applied to a fire, light, hopes, desires, or even a species that no longer exists due to extinction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Extinguished

    of Extinguish

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of extinguished in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of extinguished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of extinguished in a Sentence

  1. Zhang Zhijun:

    Let's not wait until the road light has been extinguished before we feel its brightness, and let's not wait until the fruits of peace and development have been lost before we realize their value.

  2. Itsunori Onodera:

    It has ignited hopes that they will be finally able to put an end to their hostility and that the long-standing peninsula issues can finally be resolved. These hopes should not be extinguished, encyclopedia.

  3. Viktor Frankl:

    Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it-likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicament and catastrophes whereas a strong faith is strengthened by them.

  4. Cavalier Johnson:

    Mistaken gunfire has extinguished another innocent life, i offer my condolences to her family. Please, put down the guns.If you have a gun in your home, secure it with a trigger lock or in a safe.Never, never handle a gun near children.

  5. Luisa Sigea:

    Blaze with the fire that is never extinguished.

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