auslöschen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- douse verb To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
- eradicate verb To destroy or get rid of something completely, especially a disease or problem.
- erase verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- expunge verb To erase or strike out.
- extinct adjective No longer existing, especially referring to a species that has died out entirely.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- extirpate verb To clear an area of roots and stumps.
- obliterate verb To destroy something completely, leaving no trace.
- quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
- quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
Senses
auslöschen is used for these senses in English:
- cancel (transitive) To offset or equalize something.
- cancel (slang) To kill.
- dash (transitive, of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
- douse (transitive) To put out; to extinguish.
- efface (transitive) To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.
- eradicate (transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
- erase (intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
- expunge (transitive) To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
cancel — full definition
- verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- verb To make something officially invalid.
- verb In mathematics, to remove a common factor from both parts of a fraction or equation.
- verb Informally, to withdraw public support from someone over controversial behaviour.
dash — full definition
- verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
- noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.