extinguishing

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

the extinction of the lights

put an end to; kill

The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children

put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained

extinguish by crushing

stub out your cigar

terminate, end, or take out

Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics