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[ verb ] burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

Synonyms

go_up burn_up

Examples

"The hut burned down" "The mountain of paper went up in flames"

Used in print

(Idwal Jones, "Santa Cruz Run"...)

The road maps of the region have changed since 1905 ; inns have burned_down , moved elsewhere , or taken other names .

Related terms

burn incinerate

2
[ verb ] destroy by fire

Synonyms

burn fire

Examples

"They burned the house and his diaries"

Used in print

(The Detroit News...)

Hengesbach has been living in Grand Ledge since his house and barn were burned_down after his release in 1958 .

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