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Extinguishment

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection.

(2):

(n.) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Extinguishment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/extinguishment.html. 1828.