Definition of EXTINGUISHMENT

extinguishment

Meanings

Plural: extinguishments

Noun

  • The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
  • The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

Origin / Etymology

From extinguish + -ment.

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