# extinguished

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ (US) · /ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/extinguished
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

no longer burning or active. You use this to describe a fire that has gone out or a feeling that has completely disappeared.

For teachers: having been put out or quenched; no longer in a state of combustion or activity. Often used in a participial sense to describe the cessation of light, heat, or intense emotion.

## Examples

- The campfire is now extinguished and safe to leave.
- Once the fire department arrived, the flames were quickly extinguished before they could reach the neighboring house.
- The hope that had sustained the refugees for months was suddenly extinguished when the border crossing was permanently closed by the military.

## Usage notes

- Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'remain'.

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