put something out

put something out
1)

firemen put out the blaze

Syn:
extinguish, quench, douse, smother, blow out, snuff out
2)

he put out a press release

Syn:
issue, publish, release, bring out, circulate, publicize, post

Synonyms and antonyms dictionary. 2014.

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