The difference between Extinguish and Generate

When used as verbs, extinguish means to put out, as in fire, whereas generate means to bring into being.


check bellow for the other definitions of Extinguish and Generate

  1. Extinguish as a verb (transitive):

    to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

  2. Extinguish as a verb (transitive):

    to destroy or abolish something

    Examples:

    "She extinguished all my hopes."

  3. Extinguish as a verb (transitive):

    to obscure or eclipse something

    Examples:

    "The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."

  4. Extinguish as a verb (transitive, psychology):

    to bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex

    Examples:

    "Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment."

  5. Extinguish as a verb (transitive, literally):

    to hunt down (a species) to extinction

  6. Extinguish as a verb (intransitive):

    To die out.

  1. Generate as a verb (transitive):

    To bring into being; give rise to.

    Examples:

    "The discussion generated an uproar."

  2. Generate as a verb (transitive):

    To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.

    Examples:

    "Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat."

  3. Generate as a verb (transitive):

    To procreate, beget.

    Examples:

    "They generated many offspring."

  4. Generate as a verb (transitive, mathematics):

    To form a figure from a curve or solid.

    Examples:

    "Rotating a circle generates a sphere."

  5. Generate as a verb (intransitive):

    To appear or occur; be generated.

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