End and Extinguish

End

End verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

Extinguish is a synonym for end in destroy topic. In some cases you can use "Extinguish" instead a verb "End", when it comes to topics like die or kill.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Extinguish

Extinguish verb - Extinguish by crushing.

End is a synonym for extinguish in destroy topic. Sometimes you can use "End" instead a verb "Extinguish", if it concerns topics such as kill.

Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher

Common collocations

life end life extinguish life
match end match extinguish match
cycle end cycle extinguish cycle
misery end misery extinguish misery
Other words: pain, lives.
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