burn

destroy by fire

• “They burned the house and his diaries”

shine intensely, as if with heat

• “The coals were glowing in the dark”
• “The candles were burning”

undergo combustion

• “Maple wood burns well”

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• “The sun burned his face”

cause to burn or combust

• “The sun burned off the fog”
• “We combust coal and other fossil fuels”

feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

• “She was burning with anger”
• “He was burning to try out his new skies”

cause to undergo combustion

• “burn garbage”
• “The car burns only Diesel oil”

burn at the stake

• “Witches were burned in Salem”

dispose of

• “Get rid of these old shoes!”
• “The company got rid of all the dead wood”

bring back to the point of departure

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• “The surgeon cauterized the wart”

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

create by duplicating data

• “cut a disk”
• “burn a CD”

use up (energy)

• “burn off calories through vigorous exercise”

burn with heat, fire, or radiation

• “The iron burnt a hole in my dress”

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

a burned place or area

damage inflicted by burning