| Verb | 1. | snuff out - put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" Synonyms: extinguish |
| 2. | snuff out - put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles" |