if a storm blows itself out, it ends
Example: As far as it goes, my calculations indicate that the explosive would be sufficient to blow out the top of the tunnel lining.
if a window blows out, or if something blows it out, it breaks into pieces that fall outside the building
Example: He blew out all 60 candles on his birthday cake.
if you blow out a flame, or if it blows out, it stops burning because you blow on it or because of the wind
Example: He said,'I hardly ever have a blow-out like this, Gina, I hardly ever have the day off... I need this.
same as blow
Example: He was driving on the motorway when one of his front tyres blew out.
to defeat someone easily
Example: I waited to see her blow out the candles on her cake, but there wasnt a cake.
extinguishput outsnuff out
