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snuff Antonyms
Opposite of snuff
Because the opposite of snuff shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
• verb (Context 1)
To extinguish a candle or small flame (often followed by 'out').
Usage Example
"Before retiring for the night, the innkeeper went through the hall to light the candles."
Strongest
light
ignite
kindle
• verb (Context 2)
To put an abrupt and decisive end to something, such as a hope, movement, or life (usually followed by 'out').
Usage Example
"A late-season frost threatened to foster out the orchard's entire peach crop."
Strong
foster
revive
• verb (Context 3)
To draw air or a scent audibly into the nostrils, or to smell something by sniffing.
Usage Example
"The cattle stood by the fence to exhale the cool evening breeze."
Strong
exhale
Similar words to snuff
Words similar to snuff shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
put out
extinguish
sniff
douse
stamp out
crush
quench
inhale
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Snuff. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/snuff