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to burn out
[phrase form: burn]
01
to destroy completely, especially by fire
Transitive: to burn out sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
burn
Present tense
burn out
3rd person singular
burns out
Present participle
burning out
Past simple
burned out
Past participle
burned out
Examples
The intense heat from the explosion burned out the surrounding vegetation.
02
to stop burning due to a lack of oxygen, fuel, or heat
Intransitive
Examples
The torch burned out just as they reached the cave entrance.
03
to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time
Transitive: to burn out sb
Examples
She burned herself out by taking on too many projects at once.
04
to stop working due to damage from heat
Intransitive
Transitive: to burn out a device
Examples
She accidentally burned the motor out by overusing the blender.
burn out
01
in a provocative manner
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