What is the meaning of burn down?

Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire.
- usage: "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames"
- synonyms: burn up, go up
Destroy by fire.
- usage: "They burned the house and his diaries"
- synonyms: burn, fire

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APA	WordNet. (2010). burn down. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/burn_down/definitions/1262281
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "burn down" http://smartdefine.org/burn_down/definitions/1262281 (accessed September 21, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "burn down" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/burn_down/definitions/1262281>

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