1. Techniques or procedures used to eliminate, eradicate, or cause the disappearance of something
The fire department used various extinction methods to control the wildfire.
O corpo de bombeiros utilizou vários métodos de extinção para controlar o incêndio florestal.
2. In behavioral psychology, techniques used to eliminate conditioned responses or learned behaviors
Extinction methods are often used in treating phobias and anxiety disorders.
Os métodos de extinção são frequentemente usados no tratamento de fobias e transtornos de ansiedade.
3. Strategies aimed at preventing or reversing species extinction
Conservation programs employ extinction methods to protect endangered animals.
Os programas de conservação empregam métodos de extinção para proteger animais em perigo.