extinct

B1
Pronunciation
/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/
Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.

Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)

Example Sentences
  • Poor Edward's cigarillo was already extinct.
2 Definition

No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.

Example Sentences
  • Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory.
3 Definition

(of a group of organisms, as a species) No longer in existence; having died out.

Example Sentences
  • The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
4 Definition

No longer active.

Example Sentences
  • Most of the volcanos on this island are now extinct.