σβήνω — meaning in English
svino
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English meaning
- erase verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- fade verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
Senses
σβήνω is used for these senses in English:
- blow out (slang) To sing out, sing out loud.
- extinguish To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
- kill (transitive, figuratively) To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.
- put out To extinguish (fire).
- quench (transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
- quench (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
- scratch Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
- switch off (transitive) To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
erase — full definition
- verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- verb To remove all trace of something, such as a memory or feeling.
extinguish — full definition
- verb To put out a fire or light.
- verb To put a complete end to something, such as hope or a feeling.