Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EX-TERM-IN-A'TION, n.

1. The act of exterminating; total expulsion or destruction; eradication; extirpation; excision; as, the extermination of inhabitants or tribes, of error or vice, or of weeds from a field.
2. In algebra, a taking away.

EX-TERM'IN-A-TOR, n.

He or that which exterminates.

EX-TERM'IN-A-TORY, a.

Serving or tending to exterminate. Burke.

EX-TERM'INE, v.t.

To exterminate. [Not used.] Shak.

EX-TERN', a. [L. externus.]

1. External; outward; visible. – Shak.
2. Without itself; not inherent; not intrinsic. [Little used.] – Digby.

EX-TERN'AL, a. [L. externus; It. esterno; Sp. externo.]

1. Outward; exterior; as, the external surface of a body; opposed to internal.
2. Outward; not intrinsic; not being within; as, external objects; external causes or effects.
3. Exterior; visible; apparent; as, external deportment.
4. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom. External taxes, are duties or imposts laid on goods imported into a country. – Federalist.

EX-TER-NAL'I-TY, n.

External perception. – A. Smith.

EX-TERN'AL-LY, adv.

1. Outwardly; on the outside.
2. In appearance; visibly.

EX-TERN'ALS, n. [plur.]

1. The outward parts; exterior; form. Adam was no less glorious in his externals: he had a beautiful body, as well as an immortal soul. – South.
2. Outward rites and ceremonies; visible forms; as, the externals of religion.

EX-TER-RA'NE-OUS, a. [L. exterraneus; ex and terra, a land.]

Foreign; belonging to or coming from abroad.

EX-TER'SION, a. [L. extersio, from extergeo; ex and tergeo, to wipe.]

The act of wiping or rubbing out.

EX-TILL', v.i. [L. extillo; to; ex and stillo, to drop.]

To drop or distill from.

EX-TIL-LA'TION, a.

The act of distilling from, or falling from in drops.

EX-TILL'ED, pp.

Distilled.

EX-TIM'U-LATE, v. [Not in use. See STIMULATE.]

EX-TIM-U-LA'TION, n. [See STIMULATION.]

EX-TINCT', a. [L. extinctio. See Extinguish.]

1. Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, fire, light or a lamp is extinct.
2. Being at an end; having no survivor; as, a family or race is extinct.
3. Being at an end; having ceased. The enmity between the families is extinct. My days are extinct. Job xvii.
4. Being at an end, by abolition or disuse; having no force; as, the law is extinct.

EX-TINCT', v.t.

To put out; to destroy. [Improper.]

EX-TINC'TION, n. [L. extinctio. See Extinguish.]

1. The act of putting out or destroying light or fire, by quenching, suffocation or otherwise.
2. The state of being extinguished, quenched or suffocated; as, the extinction of fire or of a candle.
3. Destruction; excision; as, the extinction of nations.
4. Destruction; suppression; a putting an end to; as, the extinction of life, or of a family; the extinction of feuds, jealousies or enmity; the extinction of a claim.

EX-TIN'GUISH, v.t. [L. extinguo; ex and stingo, stinguo, or the latter may be a contraction; Gr. στιζω, for στιγω, to prick, that is, to thrust; more; or mo directly from tingo, to dip, to stain; both probably allied to tango, for tago, to touch. Fr. eteindre; It. estinguere; Sp. extinguir. See Class Dg, No. 19, 31, 40.]

1. To put out; to quench; to suffocate; to destroy; as, to extinguish fire or flame.
2. To destroy; to put an end to; as, to extinguish love or hatred in the breast; to extinguish desire or hope; to extinguish a claim or title.
3. To cloud or obscure by superior splendor. Shak.
4. To put an end to, by union or consolidation. [See Extinguishment.]

EX-TIN'GUISH-A-BLE, a.

That may be quenched, destroyed or suppressed.

EX-TIN'GUISH-ED, pp.

Put out; quenched; stifled; suppressed; destroyed.

EX-TIN'GUISH-ER, n.

1. He or that which extinguishes.
2. A hollow conical utensil to be put on a candle or lamp to extinguish it.

EX-TIN'GUISH-ING, ppr.

Putting out; quenching; suppressing; destroying.

EX-TIN'GUISH-MENT, n.

1. The act of putting out or quenching; extinction; suppression; destruction; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame; of discord, enmity or jealousy; or of love or affection.
2. Abolition; nullification. Divine laws of Christian church polity may not be alterred by extinguishment. Hooker.
3. Extinction; a putting an end to, or a coming to an end; termination; as, the extinguishment of a race or tribe.
4. The putting an end to a right or estate, by consolidation or union. If my tenant for life makes a lease to A. for life, remainder to B. and his heirs, and I release to A.; this release operates as an extinguishment of my right to the reversion. Blackstone.