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1) to put out (a light, fire) (extinguish)

2) to put out (flames, fire); to satisfy (thirst) (quench)

3) to kill (a person, animal) by keeping air from the mouth; to use a cover or covering to put out (a fire) (smother)

4) to put out the hand suddenly and (try to) take (something); a short outburst or period (snatch)

5) powdered tobacco to be taken up into the nose by sniffing; to put out the flame of a candle (snuff)

6) a short remaining end of a pencil, cigarette or similar object; to hit (one's toe) against something accidentally; to put out a cigarette etc by pressing it against something hard (stub)

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Meaning:
bestow

to give an honour, title etc to a person

give, allot

capitulate

to surrender (on stated conditions)

give in

comply

to act in agreement (with a request, command, wish etc)

abide by, follow agreement or instructions

construct

to put together materials, parts, to make (a building or similar structure)

assemble, build

cross

angry; easily or quickly showing anger

very angry; in a bad mood

deliver

to take(letters, parcels, goods etc) to houses, to the person(s) to whom they are addressed, to the buyer(s)

transfer, carry

disappoint

to fail to do or be equal to what is hoped for by (a person)

sadden, dismay; frustrate

disgruntled

annoyed; angry; in a bad mood

unhappy; critical

displease

to annoy or offend (a person); make (a person) angry

make unhappy

dispossess

to take away (property, especially land) from a person

deprive

douse

to put (something burning) into water; throw water over (a fire)

drench, extinguish with liquid

eliminate

to remove (something); get rid of (something) because unnecessary or unwanted

remove, throw out

evict

to send a tenant away (from a house or land) by authority of the law

throw out from residence

exclude

to prevent (a person) (from getting in somewhere)

expel, forbid

exert

to bring (something powerful) into use

make use of

expend

to use up money, time etc

exhaust; spend

inflame

(to cause a person or thing) to become red, swollen and sore

anger, aggravate

intoxicate

to cause (a person) to lose self-control as the result of taking alcoholic drink; to excite (a person) greatly

anger, aggravate

irk

to annoy (a person)

aggravate; rub the wrong way

irritate

to cause small but frequent feelings of anger or annoyance

upset, anger

nettle

a common wild plant that stings when touched; to make (a person) angry; annoy

provoke, upset

piqued

to hurt the pride, self-respect, of (a person)

offend, provoke

ply

a layer of wood or thickness of cloth

use, work at

provoke

to cause (a person or animal) to become angry

make angry

publish

(to cause a book, magazine, article etc) to be printed and offered for sale; to make (something) known to the public

have printed, issue

quench

to put out (flames, fire); to satisfy (thirst)

destroy, extinguish

rile

to annoy or anger (a person)

anger, upset

send

to cause or order (a person, thing) to be carried to, go to a place without going oneself

transmit, transfer through a system

squander

to use up (time, money, an opportunity etc) carelessly

fritter away, use up

turn-out

to face, bend, outwards; (of people) to come out in large numbers

equip; produce

vex

to annoy, cause distress in, (a person)

distress, bother

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