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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : P : put out (1)

put out (1)

Meaning: to stop something from burning

Synonym: extinguish

For example:

  • put out sth It took the firemen a long time to put out the fire.

  • put sth out The car's engine was burning so he grabbed the fire-extinguisher and put it out.

Quick Quiz:

After we had put out the fire, we
  1. watched it burn
  2. cleaned up the mess
  3. used a match to light it