0 present participle of snuff
1 to put out a flame, especially from a candle, usually by covering it with something:
One by one she snuffed the candles.
The question was how recreation pursuits could get to the beach without snuffing out the values people sought there.
There is no patriotism in "snuffing out" the poor dyer because he cannot subscribe.
I am always uneasy when the three main political parties agree, so snuffing out any organised opposition or thorough scrutiny.
This is an opportunity to create a regime which maximises competition instead of snuffing it out.
We want to enact legislation that will stop large companies snuffing out small companies locally.
We do not uphold the sanctity of human life by taking it, or underline its precious nature by snuffing it out.
Necessity for research is a plea for snuffing out the life of human beings and is something that we should reject.
I do not believe they will ever get the same service from bigger companies, who are gradually snuffing out the smaller family businesses in country districts.
