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BURN UP Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the phrase burn up. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase burn up. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For BURN UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for burn up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
burn combust consume annihilate deplete destroy eat exhaust incinerate obliterate reduce
Phrases (3)
eat upuse upwipe out

Alternatives for CARBONIZE

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