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burn


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TO MAKE FIRE OR DAMAGE WITH FIRE


The fire was still burning after 24 hours.

Synonyms and examples


burn (fuel)
The car burns biofuel.
blaze
Bush fires blazed across the county.
smoulder
UK
The fire smouldered and soon went out.
scorch
The sun had scorched the grass and turned it brown.
singe
The curtains were starting to singe and smoke.
sear
His lungs were seared in the intense heat of the blaze.
char
The branches started to char.
blacken
The fire blackened the beams in the barn, but they were still sound.
incinerate
All my clothes were incinerated in the blaze.
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catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
ignite
formal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match to
UK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
burning
in flames
ablaze
aflame
literary
alight
scald
burn to a crisp
overcook
burnt
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If you make fire or damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things that start burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you are burning something down. A burning building, vehicle, etc. is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If you burn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If you burn food, you cook it too much.

TO BURN YOURSELF OR PART OF YOUR BODY


Mind you don’t burn yourself.


scald
He badly scalded his shoulder under a shower.

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immolate
formal
The monks immolated themselves in protest.
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burn (fuel)
blaze
smoulder
UK
scorch
singe
sear
char
blacken
incinerate
catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
ignite
formal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match to
UK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
burning
in flames
ablaze
aflame
literary
alight
burn to a crisp
overcook
burnt
Learn more
If you make fire or damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things that start burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you are burning something down. A burning building, vehicle, etc. is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If you burn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If you burn food, you cook it too much.

TO BURN FOOD


I burned the toast.

Synonyms and examples


burn to a crisp
The sausages were burned to a crisp.
char
I'll have the pasta with charred Mediterranean vegetables.
sear
The steak is seared to seal the flavour.
overcook
I've overcooked the sprouts.
burnt
I was served burnt toast.
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burn (fuel)
blaze
smoulder
UK
scorch
singe
blacken
incinerate
catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
ignite
formal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match to
UK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
burning
in flames
ablaze
aflame
literary
alight
scald
Learn more
If you make fire or damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things that start burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you are burning something down. A burning building, vehicle, etc. is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If you burn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If you burn food, you cook it too much.

DAMAGE TO THE BODY


She suffered horrific burns in a house fire.

Synonyms and examples


injury
He was treated for minor injuries.
wound
Most of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
cut
He walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
gash
He was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
scratch
She had little scratches all over her arms.
laceration
A doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
graze
She suffered only a graze to her knee.
abrasion
Those hurt suffered abrasions, respiratory problems, and head injuries.
scab
Try not to pick the scab.
scar
He has a scar on his head from where he fell out of bed when he was two.
bruise
He seized her arm so forcefully he left a bruise.
scald
For minor burns and scalds, hold the affected area under cold running water.
sprain
They thought she'd broken her ankle but it turned out to be just a sprain.
break
As people get older their bones become more prone to breaks.
fracture
He suffered a lower back fracture from falling off his bike.
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An injury is damage to a body.

burn | American Thesaurus


burn


verb
These are words and phrases related to burn. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of burn.
The building burned as crowds watched helplessly. The lights in the kitchen burned all night.

Synonyms


be on fire
blaze
be ablaze
flame
be in flames
smoke
smolder
incandesce
glow
flare
flash
flicker

Antonyms


extinguish
put out
go out
burn out
smother
Wet wood won't burn. Rake up the leaves and burn them. The toast burned.

Synonyms


ignite
kindle
fire
set on fire
set fire to
incinerate
consume with flames
reduce to ashes
cremate
char
scorch
sear
scald
singe
blister
oxidize
wither
shrivel
parch

Antonyms


extinguish
put out
go out
burn out
smother
This car burns too much gas.

Synonyms


use as fuel
consume
The child burned with fever.

Synonyms


be feverish
be hot
swelter
be flushed

Antonyms


be cold
shiver
have a chill
chill
The cut burns from the iodine. Holding the rope burned his hands.

Synonyms


pain
hurt
smart
sting
tingle
prickle
prick
bite
nip
chafe
abrade
scrape
skin
blister
irritate
nettle

Antonyms


tickle
cool
assuage
soothe
I burn too easily to stay on the beach for long.

Synonyms


sunburn
tan
suntan
brown
bronze

Antonyms


whiten
pale
fade

burn


noun
The fire fighter suffered severe burns. The burn of the antiseptic made him wince. The lariat gave me a rope burn.

Synonyms


smart
sting
tingle
pain
prickle
bite
abrasion
chafe
scrape
irritation
I smell the burn of rubber.

Synonyms


incineration
burning
fire
flames
smoke
smoldering
kindling
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