Catch fire and Extinguish

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Catch fire verb - Start to burn or burst into flames.

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Extinguish is an antonym for catch fire in set on fire topic.

Extinguish verb - To cause to cease burning.

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Catch fire is an antonym for extinguish.

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Extinguish and Catch fire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_fire/extinguish

Catch fire & Extinguish. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_fire/extinguish>.

Extinguish or Catch fire. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_fire/extinguish.

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