撲滅
Meaning
to eradicate
to extinguish
Examples
消防队员把火扑灭了。
消防隊員把火撲滅了。
The fire fighters put out the fire.
蜡烛出去,而不必被扑灭。
蠟燭出去,而不必被撲滅。
The candle went out instead of having been put out.