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- [burn doun]
- /bɜrn daʊn/
- /bɜːn daʊn/
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- [burn doun]
- /bɜrn daʊn/
Definitions of burn down words
- phrasal verb burn down If a building burns down or if someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire. 3
- noun burn down to burn to the ground 3
- verb without object burn down to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 1
- verb without object burn down (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire. 1
- verb without object burn down to feel heat or a physiologically similar sensation; feel pain from or as if from a fire: The wound burned and throbbed. 1
- verb without object burn down to give off light or to glow brightly: The lights in the house burned all night. 1
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Origin of burn down
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bernen, brennen, Old English beornan (intransitive), (cognate with Gothic, Old High German brinnan), and Old English bærnan (transitive), (cognate with Gothic brannjan, Old High German brennen)
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Parts of speech for Burn down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burn down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burn down usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burn down
verb burn down
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- quash — to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
Antonyms for burn down
verb burn down
- concede — If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
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