动词扼杀，消灭，死掉; 杀; 消灭（ 某人）; 熄灭（火焰）; 突然结束

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1. 消灭，消除(分歧等)
To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way.

e.g. Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out...
一旦有抵抗的苗头出现时，政府总是迅速地加以消灭。
e.g. The recent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery.
抵押贷款利率最近的回升可能会扼杀房地产的复苏。

2. (用手)掐灭;(用物件)弄熄
If you snuff out a small flame, you stop it burning, usually by using your fingers or by covering it with something for a few seconds.

e.g. Tenzin snuffed out the candle.
丹津掐灭了蜡烛。

3. 谋杀;干掉
If someone snuffs out someone else, they kill them.

e.g. A bullet meant for Riley snuffs out a passing gangster...
一枚原本射向赖利的子弹意外击毙了一个路过的暴徒。
e.g. You've got the power. You can do anything you want. You can snuff him out or not.
你已经大权在握，可以为所欲为了。你可以灭了他，也可以不这么做。

verb

1. put an end to
kill

e.g. The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children

Synonym: extinguish

2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

e.g. Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
quench the flames
snuff out the candles

Synonym: blow outextinguishquench