Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze that threatened the historic library's rare manuscripts.
消防员工作了数小时，以扑灭威胁历史图书馆珍稀手稿的大火。
Which choice best defines “extinguish”?
A — To put out a fire or light. “extinguish” means to put out a fire or light.
Which word means “to put out a fire or light”?
A — extinguish. “extinguish” means to put out a fire or light.
extinguish — to put out a fire or light. In Chinese: 熄灭.
extinguish is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/.
Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze that threatened the historic library's rare manuscripts. (消防员工作了数小时，以扑灭威胁历史图书馆珍稀手稿的大火。)
quench, smother, douse — all close in meaning to extinguish (to put out a fire or light).
ignite, kindle — each the opposite of extinguish (to put out a fire or light).
Yes. extinguish is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.