Extinguish and Smoulder

Opposite meaning words

Extinguish verb - To cause to cease burning.

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Smoulder is an antonym for extinguish.

Smoulder verb - Burn slowly and without a flame.

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Extinguish is an antonym for smoulder in yearn for topic.

Nearby Words: smouldering, smouldered

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Smoulder and Extinguish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinguish/smoulder

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

Smoulder or Extinguish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinguish/smoulder.

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