burn out

/bˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

to burn out

MAIN VERB

in a provocative manner

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

synonyms : blow

to become seriously exhausted by working too much over a period of time

to become extinguished due to a lack of oxygen, fuel, or heat

Examples

1. If you keep burning your candles at both ends, you're going to burn out and get sick.

2. He tried to take on too many responsibilities at work and ended up burning out.

3. They let the fire burn out on its own.

4. He burned out after years of participating in the rat race and decided to take a sabbatical.