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Phrasal verbs starting with "burn"

8 phrasal verbs use this verb

burn away
B2

To continue burning steadily until completely consumed, or to remove something by burning.

burn down
A2

To destroy a building or structure completely by fire, or to burn until nothing is left.

burn in
B2

To permanently mark a surface by burning, or (of a screen image) to become permanently fixed after prolonged display.

burn off
B1

To remove something by burning, or to use up energy or calories through physical activity.

burn one down
C1

Slang: to smoke a marijuana cigarette (joint) from start to finish.

burn out
B1

To stop working due to exhaustion or overuse; to become mentally or physically exhausted; or to stop burning due to lack of fuel.

burn through
B2

To use up a supply very quickly, or to penetrate a material by burning.

burn up
B1

To be completely destroyed by fire or intense heat; to make someone very angry; or (of a spacecraft) to disintegrate from atmospheric fricti