Ex*tin"guish*ment (?), n.
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) The annihilation or
extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott.