The term 'extinguish' can be defined as to put out or to cause to stop burning. The crossword solutions for this term include COMPRESS (8 letters), ASPHYXIATE (10 letters), MUFFLE (6 letters), SUFFOCATE (9 letters), STIFLE (6 letters), REPRESS (7 letters), CHECK (5 letters), CHOKE (5 letters), SUBDUE (6 letters), ECLIPSE (7 letters), DESTROY (7 letters), DAMP (4 letters), DASH (4 letters), KILL (4 letters), DOUSE (5 letters), QUELL (5 letters), SNUFF (5 letters), putout (6 letters), and stampout (8 letters). All of these words refer to actions that can be taken to put out a fire or to stop something from burning, either by smothering it, choking it, or destroying it.