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Definition snuff out in British English

snuff out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to make a flame stop burning by squeezing it with your fingers or covering it with a snuffer

Synonyms and related words
put out smother extinguish
2

to make something end quickly, especially by using force

Example

It was the government's most brutal attempt to snuff out the rebellion.

Synonyms and related words
interfere with inhibit disrupt
Definition snuff out in British English