burn

Definition

Examples

Be careful not to burn your hand on the hot coffee pot.

Word Family

Synonyms

• ignitecause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
• scorcha surface burn
• incineratebecome reduced to ashes

Collocations

• Easy burn dry wood in fireplace
  to burn dry wood in fireplace, meaning to destroy by fire
• Medium burn out from chronic overwork
  to burn out from chronic overwork, meaning to destroy by fire
• Hard burn through venture capital rapidly
  to burn through venture capital rapidly, meaning to destroy by fire
• Very Hard burn the candle at both ends tirelessly
  to burn the candle at both ends tirelessly, meaning to destroy by fire