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burn

Thesaurus>to make fire or damage with fire>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.
smoulderUK
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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See also
catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
igniteformal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match toUK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
burning
on fire
in flames
ablaze
aflameliterary
alight
scald
burn to a crisp
overcook
burnt

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If youmake fireor damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things thatstart burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you areburning something down.A burning building, vehicle, etc.is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If youburn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If youburn food, you cook it too much.

TO BURN YOURSELF OR PART OF YOUR BODY

Mind you don’t burn yourself.
Synonyms and examples
scald
He badly scalded his shoulder under a shower.
Compare
immolateformal
The monks immolated themselves in protest.
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See also
burn (fuel)
blaze
smoulderUK
scorch
singe
sear
char
blacken
incinerate
catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
igniteformal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match toUK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
burning
on fire
in flames
ablaze
aflameliterary
alight
burn to a crisp
overcook
burnt

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If youmake fireor damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things thatstart burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you areburning something down.A burning building, vehicle, etc.is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If youburn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If youburn 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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See also
burn (fuel)
blaze
smoulderUK
scorch
singe
blacken
incinerate
catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
igniteformal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match toUK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
burning
on fire
in flames
ablaze
aflameliterary
alight
scald

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If youmake fireor damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things thatstart burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you areburning something down.A burning building, vehicle, etc.is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If youburn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If youburn 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 isdamage to a body.
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