extinguish

• vt.消す；抑える；払いのける

語源的には絶滅した、消滅した、と同じ。

extinguish (v.)

1540s, from Latin extinguere/exstinguere "quench, put out (what is burning), wipe out, obliterate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + stinguere "quench," apparently an evolved sense from PIE *steig- "to prick, stick, pierce" (see stick (v.)). But see distinguish (v.). Related: extinguishable (c. 1500); extinguished; extinguishing.

1. Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.

消防隊員は懸命に火を消した。

2.You may extinguish a nation,but not the love of liberty.

あなたは国を滅ぼすことができますが、自由への愛を滅ぼすことはできません。

3.It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire.

火を消すのに約50分かかった。

4.Please extinguish your cigarette when the ` no smoking 'signs lights up.

「禁煙」のLEDが点灯している場合は、タバコを消してください。

5.The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.

消防士は命の危険を冒して森林火災を鎮火した。