EXTINGUISHMENT

Etymology

Noun

extinguishment (countable and uncountable, plural extinguishments)

The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.

(legal) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*tin"guish*ment, n.

1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection.

2. (Law)

Definition: The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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