Extinguish
Extinguish verb - To cause to cease burning.
Finish and extinguish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Extinguish".
Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher
Finish
Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
Extinguish and finish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extinguish" instead a verb "Finish".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
And while Joe did leave his partner to die, he merely ran off after setting the fire... Matthew also attempts to kill Jarrod after setting it, even staying behind a bit to try and finish him off when Jarrod does his best to put extinguish it.
Source: Film / House of Wax (1953)
Cite this Source
Finish and Extinguish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinguish/finish
Extinguish & Finish. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinguish/finish>.
Finish or Extinguish. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinguish/finish.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "extinguish" and "finish" have occurred on timeline