What are the opposite words for set fire to?

The antonyms for the phrase "set fire to" can vary depending on the context in which it is used. Some possible options could be "extinguish," "douse," "quench," or "smother." These words imply the act of putting out a fire rather than starting one. Other antonyms might include "prevent," "avert," or "stop," which would suggest taking actions to avoid a fire from starting in the first place. Additionally, words like "cool," "freeze," or "chill" could also be considered opposite in meaning as they refer to reducing heat and not increasing it.

What are the antonyms for Set fire to?

• v.

  • fire
  • bore
  ,
  • dull
  ,
  • extinguish
  ,
  • hire
  ,
  • put out
  .
  • ignite
  • cool
  ,
  • quench
  .
  • light
  • darken
  ,
  • drench
  ,
  • mount
  ,
  • obscure
  .

Famous quotes with Set fire to

• I have seen him set fire to his wigwam and smooth over the graves of his fathers... clap his hand in silence over his mouth, and take the last look over his fair hunting ground, and turn his face in sadness to the setting sun.

  George Catlin
• I am not feeling any better because I cannot stay in bed, having constant cause for walking. They say I leave at night by the window of my tower, hanging from a red umbrella with which I set fire to the forest!

  Camille Claudel
• One does not set fire to a world which is already lost.

  Friedrich Durrenmatt
• I haven't much opinion of words. They're apt to set fire to a dry tongue, that's what I say.

  Ellen Glasgow
• Every idea is an incitement... Eloquence may set fire to reason.

  Oliver Wendell Holmes

Synonyms:

parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parrot, parrot, parakeet, paraquet, paroquet.