burn down

Verb

Meaning

destroy by fire

burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fire burn go up burn up light ignite contradict torch sting squelch raze incinerate repudiate tear down combust

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Antonyms

stop a fire put out a fire quench a fire extinguish a fire preclude a fire fight a blaze

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Hypernyms

destroy burn ruin combust

Hyponyms

torch incinerate cremate scorch backfire

Related terms

burn out burn up burn off

Examples

They burned the house and his diaries Source: Internet

The hut burned down Source: Internet

The mountain of paper went up in flames Source: Internet

3 June: Cossacks break up a workers meeting, arresting over 20. Workers start sabotaging telephone wires and burn down a mill. Source: Internet

A well-known bas relief from the 10th-century temple of Banteay Srei depicts the Krishna and Arjuna helping Agni to burn down Khandava forest. Source: Internet

As Trae Crowder, "the liberal redneck", said: "These people would burn down their house so they'd know the liberal next door would choke on the smoke for 15 minutes." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

burn center burn coal burn daylight burn fingers burn for burn in