Phrase guide

stub out

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To extinguish (a cigar, cigarette) by crushing the tip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and went back inside.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snub

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To eradicate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

extinguish by crushing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • stub out your cigar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crush out, extinguish, press out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: end, terminate

History

Etymology

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