definition of
snuff out

[1] #1 snuff out v. put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children". wn

[2] #2 snuff out v. 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". wn