消けし止とめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

put out; extinguish

Used for actively stopping a fire or flame before it spreads; often implies early intervention.

• 消しょう防ぼう士しがすぐに火ひを消けし止とめた。

  The firefighters quickly put out the fire.

• 小ちいさな火ひのうちに消けし止とめることが大たい切せつだ。

  It is important to extinguish it while the fire is still small.