self-extinguishing

ex·tin·guish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ik-sting-gwish]
- /sɛlf ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ik-sting-gwish]
- /sɛlf ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

Definitions of self-extinguishing word

verb with object self-extinguishing to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle. 1
verb with object self-extinguishing to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope. 1
verb with object self-extinguishing to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance. 1
verb with object self-extinguishing Law. to discharge (a debt), as by payment. 1

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Origin of self-extinguishing

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Latin ex(s)tingu(ere) (ex- ex-1 + stinguere to quench) + -ish2

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Parts of speech for Self-extinguishing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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self-extinguishing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for self-extinguishing

noun self-extinguishing

annihilation — the act of annihilating
decimation — to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.
demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
liquidation — the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.

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