burn down
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burn down
verb burns down · burning down · burned down · burnt down
- To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing. The police are hoping to find the people who burned down the cottage.
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To burn completely, so that nothing remains.
A fire which started in the bedroom caused the cottage to burn down.
Similar: burn away, burn up, burn, burn down, burn to a crisp, char up, cinder, combure, combust, cremate, forburn, forsweal
- To kill (someone), especially by shooting; to attack (someone).
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verb cause a structure to burn to nothing
| Español | incendiar, arrasar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 燒毀 /烧毁 shāohuǐ, 焚毀 /焚毁 fénhuǐ |
| Português | carbonizar |
| Français | carboniser |
| Deutsch | abbrennen, niederbrennen |
| Русский | сжечь дотла́ sžečʹ dotlá |
verb completely burn so that nothing remains
| Español | incendiarse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 燒光 /烧光 shāoguāng, 燒掉 /烧掉 shāodiào |
| Français | se carboniser |
| Deutsch | abbrennen, niederbrennen |
| Русский | сгоре́ть дотла́ sgorétʹ dotlá |
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title = {burn down},
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