Expressions meaning to put out a fire:
| PUT OUT | 302 |
| DOUSE | 258 |
| SMOTHER | 124 |
| PUT IT OUT | 76 |
| EXTINGUISH | 69 |
| OUTEN | 25 |
| STOMP OUT | 25 |
| PUT OUT THE FIRE | 23 |
| NR | 20 |
| PUT THE FIRE OUT | 19 |
| QUENCH | 15 |
| DASH OUT | 13 |
| DROWN | 8 |
| KILL | 8 |
| OUT THE FIRE | 8 |
| BANK | 6 |
| EXTINGUISH IT | 6 |
| STAMP OUT | 6 |
| TURN OUT | 6 |
| SMOTHER IT OUT | 5 |
| BANK IT | 4 |
| DOUSE IT | 4 |
| DOUSE OUT | 4 |
| LET IT BURN OUT | 4 |
| PUT SOME WATER ON IT | 4 |
| QUINCH | 4 |
| SMOTHER OUT | 4 |
| TURN OFF | 4 |
| BLOW OUT | 3 |
| COVER UP | 3 |
| DASH | 3 |
| EXTINGUISH THE FIRE | 3 |
| KILL IT | 3 |
| LET IT DIE DOWN | 3 |
| POUR WATER ON | 3 |
| SNUFF IT | 3 |
| SNUFF OUT | 3 |
| TURN IT OUT | 3 |
| BEAT OUT | 2 |
| COVER | 2 |
| COVER THE FIRE | 2 |
| COVER UP THE COALS | 2 |
| DAMPEN IT | 2 |
| DOSH | 2 |
| DOUCHE | 2 |
| DOUSE IT OUT | 2 |
| DOUT | 2 |
| DRENCH | 2 |
| DROWN IT | 2 |
| DROWN IT OUT | 2 |
| DROWN THE FIRE | 2 |
| KINDLE | 2 |
| LET IT DIE OUT | 2 |
| LET IT GO OUT | 2 |
| LET THE FIRE GO OUT | 2 |
| MAKE OUT | 2 |
| OUT IT | 2 |
| PUT OUT A FIRE | 2 |
| SCATTER | 2 |
| SNUFF IT OUT | 2 |
| SQUELCH | 2 |
| SQUENCH | 2 |
| THROW WATER ON | 2 |
| WATER OUT | 2 |
| WET IT DOWN | 2 |
| BANK THE FIRE | 1 |
| BEAT | 1 |
| BLOT | 1 |
| BLOW IT OUT | 1 |
| BREAK UP | 1 |
| BURY THE FIRE | 1 |
| CLOSE THE DAMPER | 1 |
| COVER IT | 1 |
| COVER IT UP | 1 |
| COVER IT WITH DIRT | 1 |
| COVER THE COALS | 1 |
| COVER WITH ASHES | 1 |
| CRUSH IT OUT | 1 |
| CUT | 1 |
| CUT THE FIRE OUT | 1 |
| DAMP | 1 |
| DAMPEN | 1 |
| DAMPEN OUT | 1 |
| DAMPEN THE FIRE | 1 |
| DASH WATER ON IT | 1 |
| DESTINGUISH | 1 |
| DESTROY IT | 1 |
| DOSE | 1 |
| DOUT IT OUT | 1 |
| DOUT THE FIRE | 1 |
| DRENCH IT | 1 |
| DROWND IT | 1 |
| DROWND OUT | 1 |
| DUMP THE FIRE | 1 |
| DUMP THE GRATE | 1 |
| FLUSH IT WITH WATER | 1 |
| GO PUT THE FIRE OUT | 1 |
| GOOEY | 1 |
| HUSH OUT | 1 |
| IT WANTS TO BE SOAKED DOWN | 1 |
| IT WANTS TO BE WET DOWN | 1 |
| KICK OUT | 1 |
| LET HER DIE DOWN | 1 |
| LET HER DIE OUT | 1 |
| LET IT BURN DOWN | 1 |
| LET IT SMOULDER DOWN | 1 |
| LET THE FIRE BURN OUT | 1 |
| LIGHT | 1 |
| MAKE IT OUT | 1 |
| OUT THAT FIRE | 1 |
| PEEL IT | 1 |
| POKE IT OUT | 1 |
| POUR SOME WATER ON IT | 1 |
| POUR WATER | 1 |
| POUR WATER ON THE FIRE | 1 |
| PULL THE ASHES OVER THE FIRE | 1 |
| PUT ASHES ON IT | 1 |
| PUT SOME ASHES ON THE FIRE | 1 |
| PUT THE DAMPER ON | 1 |
| PUT THE FIRES OUT | 1 |
| QUENCH IT | 1 |
| QUENCH THE FIRE WITH WATER | 1 |
| QUINCH IT OUT | 1 |
| RAKE IT | 1 |
| SCATTER IT ABOUT | 1 |
| SCATTER OUT | 1 |
| SCATTER THE COALS | 1 |
| SCATTER THE FIRE | 1 |
| SHOVE IT BACK TO THE BACK OF THE CHIMNEY | 1 |
| SHUT IT UP | 1 |
| SHUT OFF | 1 |
| SHUT STOVE UP AND LET THE FIRE GO OUT | 1 |
| SMOTHER (CITY TERM) | 1 |
| SMOTHER A CAMPFIRE | 1 |
| SMOTHER IT | 1 |
| SNUFF | 1 |
| SNUFF OUT CANDLES | 1 |
| SQUASH | 1 |
| SQUASH THE BLAZE | 1 |
| SQUELCH IT | 1 |
| SQUINCH | 1 |
| STAMP IT OUT | 1 |
| STAMP ON IT | 1 |
| STAMP OUT THE FIRE | 1 |
| START | 1 |
| STICKUM | 1 |
| STOMP ON THE FIRE AND CALL THE DOG TO PEE ON IT | 1 |
| STOMP OUT THE FIRE | 1 |
| THROW DIRT ON | 1 |
| THROW ON THE WATER | 1 |
| THROW ON WATER | 1 |
| THROW WATER ON IT | 1 |
| THROW WATER ON THE FIRE | 1 |
| TURN IT OFF | 1 |
| TURN OF THE GAS | 1 |
| TURN OUT (GAS) | 1 |
| TURN OUT THE DRAFT | 1 |
| TURN OUT THE FIRE | 1 |
| TURN THE FIRE OUT | 1 |
| TURN THE HEATER OFF | 1 |
| TURN THE STOVE OFF | 1 |
| WATER | 1 |
| WATER DOWN | 1 |
| WATER IT | 1 |
| WATER IT OUT | 1 |
| WATER OUT THE FIRE | 1 |
| WATER THE FIRE OUT | 1 |
| WENCH | 1 |
| WET | 1 |
| WET THE FIRE DOWN | 1 |
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