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BURN DOWN Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the phrase burn down. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase burn down. (close relations)
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blaze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a strong flame that burns brightly

• a cause of difficulty and suffering

• noisy and unrestrained mischief

• a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

• a light-colored marking

verb

• shine brightly and intensively

• shoot rapidly and repeatedly

• burn brightly and intensely

• move rapidly and as if blazing

• indicate by marking trees with blazes

consume
verbv
verb

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• spend extravagantly

• destroy completely

• use up (resources or materials)

• engage fully

destroy
verbv
verb

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

ignite
verbv
verb

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

• start to burn or burst into flames

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• start or maintain a fire in

incinerate
verbv
verb

• become reduced to ashes

• cause to undergo combustion

kindle
verb, nounv, n
verb

• catch fire

• cause to start burning

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

ruin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• a ruined building

• the process of becoming dilapidated

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

verb

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• destroy or cause to fail

• reduce to bankruptcy

• reduce to ruins

• deprive of virginity

• fall into ruin

scorch
verbv
noun

• a surface burn

• a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

• a discoloration caused by heat

verb

• subject to harsh criticism

• make very hot and dry

• become superficially burned

• destroy completely by or as if by fire

• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

• become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

smolder
verbv
noun

• a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

verb

• burn slowly and without a flame

• have strong suppressed feelings

torch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

• tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

• a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

• a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

verb

• burn maliciously, as by arson

wreck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

• an accident that destroys a ship at sea

• a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

• a ship that has been destroyed at sea

verb

• smash or break forcefully

burn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

• an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

• a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

• damage inflicted by fire

verb

• destroy by fire

• shine intensely, as if with heat

• undergo combustion

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• cause to burn or combust

• feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

• cause to undergo combustion

• execute by tying to a stake and setting alight

• spend (significant amounts of money)

• feel hot or painful

• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

• create by duplicating data

• use up (energy)

• damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation

fire
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the event of something burning (often destructive)

• the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

• the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

• a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

• once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

• feelings of great warmth and intensity

• fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

• a severe trial

• intense adverse criticism

verb

• start firing a weapon

• cause to go off

• bake in a kiln so as to harden

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

• go off or discharge

• drive out or away by or as if by fire

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• destroy by fire

• provide with fuel

• generate an electrical impulse

• become ignited

• start or maintain a fire in

burn up
verbv
verb

• burn brightly

• use up (energy)

• burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

go up
verbv
verb

• move upward

• increase in value or to a higher point

• move towards

• be erected, built, or constructed

• go upward with gradual or continuous progress

• burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

• travel up

Best Hypernyms For BURN DOWN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for burn down, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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destroy ruin annihilate burn combust consume demolish devastate

Alternatives for BLAZE

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