Synonyms of snuff

snuff

verb

1

as in to sniff

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

the dog began barking as soon as she snuffed the scent of squirrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniff
• smell
• inhale
• whiff
• nose
• breathe
• scent
• drink (in)
• snort
• respire
• savor
• snuffle

2

as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately

the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinate
• murder
• slay
• execute
• kill
• get
• off
• neutralize
• whack
• dispatch
• take out
• slaughter
• liquidate
• put away
• ice
• shoot
• destroy
• terminate
• rub out
• bump off
• knock off
• croak
• do away with
• cut down
• do in
• blow away
• shoot down
• eradicate
• carry off
• eliminate
• fell
• massacre
• smite
• blot out
• butcher
• claim
• wipe out
• zap
• mow (down)
• exterminate
• annihilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raise
• restore
• revive
• resurrect
• animate
• resuscitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snuff

Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

Despite Tiffany Ervin wanting to blindside Rizo Velovic and flush out his idol, the group remained in lockstep on snuffing Rick's torch. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Officials are spreading the word in the wake of deadly fires within the last month that killed five people in Manhattan and the Bronx, blazes that could have been more easily contained if doors were used to help snuff out the flames. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026

Any regular-season offensive sets will be identified and snuffed out. —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026

Phrases Containing snuff

• snuff (out)
• snuff it
• up to snuff