extinguishment
noun
formaluk/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.mənt/us/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.mənt/[U]
theactionofstoppingafireburning:
We needautomaticfirefightinginstallationscapableofachievingtotalcontroland extinguishment.
[U]
theactionofstoppingorendingsomething:
Isdeathany more than thesimpleextinguishment oflife?
[CorU]lawspecialized
thefactofdestroyingorremovingaright, acontract, or adebt(=moneythat isowedto someoneelse)so that it nolongerexistsinlaw:
Thelegalconsequencewas the extinguishment of thedebt.
Ifrightsover thelandareproven,theirextinguishment can be thesubjectof adeal.
- Thissystemwouldprovideapossibilityof extinguishment in theeventoffailureby thepurelyautomaticsystemtocontrolafireinitsinitialstages.
- Thecountycounciladvisedme toapplyto "extinguish" therightof way and at apublicinquirythe extinguishment wassupported.
- The extinguishment of thefishingrightswas notupheldby thecourt.
- Under thisregulation,debtextinguishments are nolongerclassifiedasextraordinaryitems.
Stopping fires
- beat
- beatsomethingout
- blow
- blow(something)out
- damp
- dampsomethingdown
- douse
- extinguish
- go
- go out
- gutter
- quench
- smother
- snuff
- snuffsomethingout
- sprinkler
- sprinkler system
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Coming to an end
Non-existence and not being
Court cases, orders & decisions