extinguished
verbHow many syllables in extinguished?
There are 3 syllables in the word extinguished.Divide extinguished into syllables:
ex · tin · guished
How to pronounce extinguished:
Definition of extinguished:
- extinguished (verb):
- to bring to an end make an end of
- to reduce to silence or ineffectiveness
Synonyms for extinguished:
at an end
choked
damped
dead
doused
dowsed
ended
extinct
finished
inactive
out
quenched
smothered
snuffed (out)
snuffed out
stamped (out)
suffocated
Antonyms for extinguished:
active
alive
existent
existing
extant
flourishing
living
surviving
thriving
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