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burn down
Overview of verb burn-down
The verb burn down has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) burn down, burn up, go up -- (burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames")
2. (2) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries")
Antonyms of verb burn-down
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb burn-down
2 senses of burn down
Sense 1
burn down, burn up, go up
=> burn, combust
=> change state, turn
=> change
Sense 2
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb burn-down
2 senses of burn down
Sense 1
burn down, burn up, go up
=> incinerate
Sense 2
burn, fire, burn down
=> backfire
=> cremate
=> torch
=> scorch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb burn-down
2 senses of burn down
Sense 1
burn down, burn up, go up
=> burn, combust
Sense 2
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
'Cause To' of verb burn-down
Derived Forms of verb burn-down
Domain of verb burn-down
Domain Terms of verb burn-down
Familiarity of verb burn-down
burn down used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb burn-down
2 senses of burn down
Sense 1
burn down, burn up, go up
*> Something ----s
Sense 2
burn, fire, burn down
EX: They burn down the trees
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb burn-down
2 senses of burn down
Sense 1
burn down, burn up, go up
> burn, combust
=> burn down, burn up, go up
=> smolder, smoulder
=> scorch, sear, singe
=> deflagrate
=> flame
=> flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up
=> blaze
Sense 2
burn, fire, burn down
> destroy, ruin
=> burn, fire, burn down
=> lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
=> harry, ravage
=> break
=> break, bust
=> vandalize, vandalise
=> do a job on
=> subvert
=> get
=> devour
=> rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> explode
=> consume
=> shipwreck
=> bust up, wreck, wrack
=> kick in, kick down
=> wash out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb burn-down
Sense 1
burn down, burn up, go up
=> burn, combust
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Sense 2
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
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