Begin
Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Usage example: she began walking to work for exercise
Extinguish is an antonym for begin.
Nearby Word: beginning
Extinguish
Extinguish verb - To cause to cease burning.
Begin is an antonym for extinguish.
Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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As Neil glumly comes to extinguish the flames, Rick and Vyv charge into the room he's just vacated and begin arguing over that room instead.
Source: Nice Job Breaking It, Rivals
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