"extinguishment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: extinguishments [plural]
Etymology: From extinguish + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extinguish|ment}} extinguish + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} extinguishment (countable and uncountable, plural extinguishments)
  1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-extinguishment-en-noun-OFeCHdvK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-extinguishment-en-noun-xMj1q2ce Topics: law

Inflected forms

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