Main entry: snuff out, extinguish
Definition: put an end to; kill
Usage: The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
Main entry: quench, extinguish, blow out, snuff out
Definition: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Usage: Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained; quench the flames; snuff out the candles