extinguish Copy link Outline 1. exstinguo, nxi, nctum, 32. restinguo, 3 • extinguish: 1. exstinguo, nxi, nctum, 3: to e. a conflagration, incendium ex., Cic.: to e. a light, lucernam ex., Plin. 2. restinguo, 3: to e. a flame, flammam r., Cic.: Sall. Phr.: to e. any one's hope, spem alicui praecidere, Cic.: all (my) hopes are e.'d, occidit spes omnis, Hor.: v. to destroy, perish.