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apagar.

to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/apaˈɡaɾ/[a.paˈɣ̞aɾ]
  1. to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse

    transitive
  2. to satisfy

    obsolete · transitive
  3. quench, slake (thirst, etc.)

    transitive
  4. to shut off, to turn off, to switch off, to shut down, to power off

    transitive
    Apaga las luces. Quiero dormir.
  5. to shut off, to turn off, to switch off, to shut down, to power off

    transitive
  6. to put out, to stub out (e.g., cigarette)

    transitive
  7. to blow out (e.g., a candle), to snuff or snuff out (e.g., a torch)

    transitive
  8. to fade; to wane

    reflexive
  9. to go out, be extinguished

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *appācāre, from Latin ad- + pācāre. Compare to English apay.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.