\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.