extinguish [ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ]

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vt.压制，压抑，熄灭，扑灭（火）等

to stop a fire or a light burning

You may extinguish a nation, but not the love of liberty. 你可以消灭一个国家，但不能消灭对自由的热爱。
It took about 50 minutes to extinguish the fire. 大约花了50分钟才把火扑灭。