stinge

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stinge

/ˈstin.d͡ʒe/

Rhymes with -ind͡ʒe

verb a stinge 3rd conjugation · stinge · stins · stingă · a stinge · stingând

transitive to put out, extinguish
Similar: înăbuși
transitive to turn off, switch off an electric device
Similar: opri
reflexive to go out, be extinguished
euphemistic, figuratively, literary, reflexive to pass away
figuratively, reflexive to wane, fade, lose intensity
transitive, of quicklime to slake (neutralise)
obsolete, transitive, of someone’s life to put an end to (i.e. to kill)

In English

put out to extinguish (fire)
turn off switch off appliance or light
extinguish to stop (fire, etc.) from burning; to stop (light, etc.) from shining — see also
shut down to turn off or stop

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@misc{stinge_2026,
  title = {stinge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/stinge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}