BURN UP Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase burn up. (close relations)
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| carbonize | verbv | |||||
verb • unite with carbon • turn into carbon, as by burning | ||||||
| char | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a charred substance • a human female employed to do housework • any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus verb • burn to charcoal • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||
| consume | verbv | |||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||
| cremate | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce to ashes | ||||||
| destroy | verbv | |||||
verb • do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of • destroy completely; damage irreparably • defeat soundly and humiliatingly • put (an animal) to death | ||||||
| ignite | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat • start to burn or burst into flames • arouse or excite feelings and passions • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||
| incinerate | verbv | |||||
verb • become reduced to ashes • cause to undergo combustion | ||||||
| scorch | verbv | |||||
noun • a surface burn • a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues • a discoloration caused by heat verb • subject to harsh criticism • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • destroy completely by or as if by fire • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions | ||||||
| sear | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||
| singe | verbv | |||||
noun • a surface burn verb • burn superficially or lightly • become superficially burned | ||||||
| burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||
| flare | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a shape that spreads outward • a sudden burst of flame • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation • a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference • an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) • a sudden outburst of emotion • a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines • (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield verb • burn brightly • become flared and widen, usually at one end • shine with a sudden light • erupt or intensify suddenly | ||||||
| blaze up | verbv | |||||
verb • burn brightly | ||||||
| burn down | verbv | |||||
verb • burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire • destroy by fire | ||||||
| burn off | verbv | |||||
verb • use up (energy) • clear land of its vegetation by burning it off | ||||||
| flame up | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • burn brightly • become ignited | ||||||
| go up | verbv | |||||
verb • move upward • increase in value or to a higher point • move towards • be erected, built, or constructed • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire • travel up | ||||||