BLOW OUT

• (verb) melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

  "The lightbulbs blew out", "The fuse blew"

  synonyms : blow , burn out

• (verb) erupt in an uncontrolled manner

  "The oil well blew out"

• (verb) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

  "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained", "quench the flames", "snuff out the candles"

  synonyms : extinguish , quench , snuff out

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