# extinguishment

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #91,480

## Definitions
1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
2. The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

## Etymology
From extinguish + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/extinguishment