verb/apaˈɡaɾ/
to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse; to satisfy; quench, slake (thirst, etc.); to shut off, to turn off, to switch off, to shut down, to power off; to put out, to stub out (e.g., cigarette)
“Apaga las luces. Quiero dormir.” — Turn off the lights. I want to sleep.
Synonyms: extinguir, cerrar, extinguirse
Antonyms: encender, abrir
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *appācāre, from Latin ad- + pācāre. Compare to English apay.