snuff out

verbs

put an end to; kill

"The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"

extinguish, snuff out

is derived from

is derived from

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"

blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out