| snuff out | extinguish; destroy; bring to a sudden end; crush; kill (Informal) | en | en | |||
| snuff out | put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" | en | en | |||
| snuff out | 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 | en | en | |||
| snuff out | To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out The recent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery | en | en | |||
| snuff out | If you snuff out a small flame, you stop it burning, usually by using your fingers or by covering it with something for a few seconds. Tenzin snuffed out the candle | en | en | |||
