Treat something in such a way that it does not exist anymore.
To remove or get rid of, as being in some way undesirable.
To kill in large numbers.
To make something stop burning.
To totally stop something which is on fire from burning any more.
kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
put out or quench, as of fires or lights
put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar"
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
