'snuff out' definitions:

Definition of 'snuff out'

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verb
Put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" [syn: snuff out, extinguish]
verb
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" [syn: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench] [ant: ignite, light]