Blow Out

1. Extinguish a flame. 2. Lose force or cease entirely, as a storm. 3. Burst or rupture suddenly. 4. Defeat decisively; also 'blow out of the water.'

Examples:

• The wind blew out the candles very quickly.

Origin: sense 1 from 1300s; sense 4 mid-1900s

Synonyms: blow out of the water