BURN UP Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase burn up. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BURN UP
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carbonize | verbv | |||||||
verb • unite with carbon • turn into carbon, as by burning | ||||||||
char | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a charred substance • a human female employed to do housework • any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus verb • burn to charcoal • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
cremate | verbv | |||||||
verb • reduce to ashes | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
sear | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||||
singe | verbv | |||||||
noun • a surface burn verb • burn superficially or lightly • become superficially burned | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
flare | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that spreads outward • a sudden burst of flame • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation • a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference • an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) • a sudden outburst of emotion • a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines • (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield verb • burn brightly • become flared and widen, usually at one end • shine with a sudden light • erupt or intensify suddenly | ||||||||
blaze up | verbv | |||||||
verb • burn brightly | ||||||||
burn down | verbv | |||||||
verb • burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire • destroy by fire | ||||||||
burn off | verbv | |||||||
verb • use up (energy) • clear land of its vegetation by burning it off | ||||||||
flame up | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • burn brightly • become ignited | ||||||||
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 |