Extinguish and Fix

Extinguish

Extinguish verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: a fatal blunder that extinguished all hope that the team would actually win the play-offs

Fix is an antonym for extinguish.

Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher

Fix

Fix verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Extinguish is an antonym for fix.

Nearby Words: fixed, fixing, fixate, fixer

Common collocations

heart extinguish heart fix heart
life extinguish life fix life
people extinguish people fix people
reputation extinguish reputation fix reputation
Other words: hair, lives.
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