· put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
Synonym(s): extinguish
Hypernym(s): extinguish, eliminate, get_rid_of, do_away_with
· put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
Synonym(s): blow_out, extinguish, quench