BURN DOWN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • burn completely
    • be consumed or destroyed by fire
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The hut burned down
    • The mountain of paper went up in flames
    Hypernyms(s) burn down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • destroy by fire
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • They burned the house and his diaries
    Hypernyms(s) burn down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)