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extinguiu

[ɛʃtĩˈɡwiw]
verb
extinguished, put out, ended
1. past tense of extinguir - to put out or stop a fire, flame, or light
The firefighters extinguished the fire.
Os bombeiros extinguiram o incêndio.
2. to end, terminate, or abolish something
The law extinguished all previous regulations.
A lei extinguiu todos os regulamentos anteriores.
3. to cause something to cease to exist or disappear
Time extinguished their memories.
O tempo extinguiu suas memórias.
Synonyms
apagoucessouterminouaboliusuprimiu
Antonyms
acendeuinicioucomeçouestabeleceu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extinguiu
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
extinguiu
standard usage
São Paulo
extinguiu
standard usage
Portugal
extinguiu
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

extinguir a chama
extinguir o fogo
extinguir uma dívida
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