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[ verb ] use up (energy)

Synonyms

burn_up burn

Examples

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

Used in print

(Time magazine, 77:3...)

The proteins and fats are burned_off , and the cholesterol is left behind .

Related terms

consume

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[ verb ] clear land of its vegetation by burning it off

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

Most_of the fingers on his left_hand were burned_off when he fell_asleep with a cigarette .

Related terms

denude

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