ex·tin·guish
(eks-tin'gwish), 1. To abolish; to quench, as a flame; to cause loss of identity; to destroy.
2. In psychology, to progressively abolish a previously conditioned response.
[L. extinguo, to quench]
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extinguish
(ĭk-stĭng′gwĭsh)tr.v. extin·guished,
extin·guishing,
extin·guishes 1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
2. Psychology To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).
ex·tin′guish·a·ble adj.
ex·tin′guish·ment n.
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ex·tin·guish
(eks-ting'gwish) 1. To abolish; to quench, as a flame; to cause loss of identity; to destroy.
2. psychology To abolish a conditioned response.
See:
conditioning [L. extinguo, to quench]
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