burn away

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burn away

verb burns away · burning away · burned away · burnt away

ergative To remove or be removed by burning. The laser burned away the excess body hair.
broadly, figuratively to remove instantly and forcefully; to evaporate In fact, McChrystal's whole manner was that of someone who's burned away frivolity and distractions from his life.

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@misc{burn_away_2026,
  title = {burn away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burn%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}