extinguir

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extinguir

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Do infinitivo latino exstinguere

verb extinguindo · extinguido · extingo · extingues · extingue · extinguimos

apagar (fogo, luz, etc.)
eliminar da existência
liquidar

In English

put out to extinguish (fire)
slake to cool with water
quench to extinguish or put out
extinguish to stop (fire, etc.) from burning; to stop (light, etc.) from shining — see also

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@misc{extinguir_2026,
  title = {extinguir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/extinguir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}