puts out
Quells a fire
Puts out has several distinct meanings depending on context.
Most literally, it means to extinguish something like a fire or cigarette, or to place something outside: Put out the recycling on Tuesday.
It can mean to produce or publish: The band puts out a new album every year.
To be put out is to feel annoyed or inconvenienced.
In vulgar slang, puts out means to agree to have sex, typically said of women: She puts out on the first date.
Wet completely, often flames
- smotherDeprive of air
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- snuffPowdered tobacco for sniffing
- suppressForcibly put an end to
firefighter · flame · blaze · fire · candle · campfire · ember · water
Cause to come into being
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- manufactureMake goods industrially
- wattageElectrical output measure
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
energy · power · kilowatt · voltage · capacity · production · factory · assembly
To let go
- issuePoint of contention
- printTransfer text to paper
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- statementExpressed claim or fact
album · record · book · magazine · report · edition · announcement · press
Remove forcibly from membership
- removeTake something away
- oustRemove from position
- evictRemove from property legally
- dismissSend away or reject
bounce · escort · throw · kick · toss · unwelcome · door · premises
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- transmitTo send onward
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- streamSteady continuous flow
- announceState something officially
bulletin · newscast · telecast · livestream · coverage · station · radio · television
Force acceptance of
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- troubleDifficulty or distress
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- hassleIrritating difficulty
discomfort · disruption · annoyance · imposition · intrusion · accommodation · effort · host
douse
Wet completely, often flames
suppress · firefighter · flame · blaze · fire · candle · campfire · ember · water · hose
generate
Cause to come into being
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- manufactureMake goods industrially
- wattageElectrical output measure
horsepower · energy · power · kilowatt · voltage · capacity · production · factory · assembly · quota
release
To let go
statement · album · record · book · magazine · report · edition · announcement · press · circulation
expel
Remove forcibly from membership
dismiss · bounce · escort · throw · kick · toss · unwelcome · door · premises · bouncer
air
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
announce · bulletin · newscast · telecast · livestream · coverage · station · radio · television · frequency
impose
Force acceptance of
hassle · discomfort · disruption · annoyance · imposition · intrusion · accommodation · effort · host · guest
retire
Cease employment permanently
pitch · throw · catch · tag · strikeout · groundout · flyout · fielder · umpire · play