snuff out

verb

1. put an end to; kill; “The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children”

   Synonyms

   • extinguish

   Less specific

   • extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with

   More specific

   • stamp, smother, put out

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; “Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”; “quench the flames”; “snuff out the candles”

   Synonyms

   • blow out, extinguish, quench

   Antonym

   • ignite, light

   More specific

   • stub, douse, put out, black out