Burn down
phrasal verb
To completely destroy a building or area in a fire.
The old warehouse burned down last night.
Often appears as...
- house burn down
- building burn down
phrasal verb
To burn a fuel or energy supply completely.
The heater will burn down the gas quickly at maximum.
Often appears as...
- gas burn down
- burn down energy
Usage tips
Technical
phrasal verb
In computing, to write data onto a CD or DVD.
You can burn down the whole movie onto a single DVD.
Often appears as...
- burn down cd
- burn down dvd
Usage tips
Technical
phrasal verb
To completely destroy a building or area in a fire.
The old warehouse burned down last night.
Often appears as...
- house burn down
- building burn down
phrasal verb
To burn a fuel or energy supply completely.
The heater will burn down the gas quickly at maximum.
Often appears as...
- gas burn down
- burn down energy
Usage tips
Technical
phrasal verb
In computing, to write data onto a CD or DVD.
You can burn down the whole movie onto a single DVD.
Often appears as...
- burn down cd
- burn down dvd
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Destruction
Emphasizes total devastation, not just damage or partial destruction.
After the fire, the entire block was burned down to the ground.
Pro Tip 2/3Fire Specific
Used exclusively for events involving fire, not other forms of destruction.
A lightning strike caused the barn to burn down.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Over Time
Suggests the process of being destroyed by fire happens over a span of time.
It took hours before the mansion eventually burned down.
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