Extinguished
Extinguished adjective - Of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement.
Killed and extinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killed" instead a verb "Extinguished".
Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher
Killed
Extinguished and killed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extinguished" instead a verb "Killed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- squash and extinguished
- squash and killed
- annihilate and extinguished
- annihilate and killed
- suppress and extinguished
- suppress and killed
- eliminate and extinguished
- eliminate and killed
- exterminate and extinguished
- exterminate and killed
- do away with and extinguished
- do away with and killed
- dead and extinguished
- dead and killed
Both words in one sentence
- Averted by Son Goku from Dragon Ball Z when he can't bring it over himself to kill Frieza, who not only killed his father, but also almost extinguished his entire race.
Source: You Killed My Father -
Everything has to be destroyed, every speck of life killed, every mote of light extinguished.
Source: Suicidal Cosmic Temper Tantrum -
When her older brother, heir to the throne of the Andermani Empire, was killed, the male line was extinguished and it seemed the Empire would descend into petty dynastic squabbles between her cousins.
Source: Badass Princess
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