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Derham.

Ex*tim"u*late (?), v. t. [L. extimulatus, exstimulatus, p. p. of extimulare, exstimulare, to goad. See Stimulate.] To stimulate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Ex*tim`u*la"tion (?), n. Stimulation. [Obs.]

Things insipid, and without any extimulation.

Bacon.

Ex*tinct" (?), a. [L. extinctus, exstinctus, p. p. of extinguere, exstinguere. See Extinguish.] 1. Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano.

Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct.

Milton.

2. Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law.

Ex*tinct", v. t. To cause to be extinct. [Obs.] Shak.

Ex*tinc"tion (?), n. [L. extinctio, exstinction: cf. F. extinction.] 1. The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.

2. State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be; destruction; suppression; as, the extinction of life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim.

Ex"tine (?; 104), n. [L. exter on the outside. Cf. Intine.] (bot.) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.

Ex*tin"guish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extinguished(?); p pr. & vb. n. Extinguishing.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See Distinguish, Finish.] 1. To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right.

A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish.

Prescott.

This extinguishes my right to the reversion.

Blackstone.

2. To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor.

Natural graces that extinguish art.

Shak.

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Ex*tin"guish*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed.

Ex*tin"guish*er (?), n. One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle.

Ex*tin"guish*ment (?), n. 1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection.

2. (Law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott.

Ex*tirp" (&?;), v. t. [Cf. F. extirper.] To extirpate. [Obs.]

It is impossible to extirp it quite, friar.