HyperDic: stub_out

English > 1 sense of the expression stub out:
VERBchangestub out, crush out, extinguish, press outextinguish by crushing
English > stub out: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningExtinguish by crushing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"stub out your cigar"
Synonymscrush out, extinguish, press out
Broaderend, terminateBring to an end or halt
Spanishapagar, aplastar, extinguir
Catalanapagar, extingir

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