| VERB | change | press out, stub out, crush out, extinguish | extinguish by crushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| creation | press out, press | press from a plastic | |
| contact | press out, express, extract | obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action |
| Meaning | Extinguish by crushing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | stub out, crush out, extinguish | |
| Broader | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
| Spanish | apagar, aplastar, extinguir | |
| Catalan | apagar, extingir | |
| Meaning | Press from a plastic. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | press | |
| Broader | cast, mold, mould | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold |
| Spanish | expulsar, imprimir, prensar | |
| Meaning | Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | express, extract | |
| Narrower | ream | squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
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