Extinguishment
Pronunciation : Ex*tin"guish*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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)
Defn: The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913