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Synonyms of BURN

Valid in Scrabble US · 6 points

BURN: definition and more

19 synonyms in 13 meanings 14 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of BURN by meaning

noun

  1. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

  2. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

  3. a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

    Also: burn mark.

verb

  1. destroy by fire

    Also: burn down.

  2. shine intensely, as if with heat

  3. undergo combustion

  4. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

  5. cause to burn or combust

  6. cause to undergo combustion

  7. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

    Not playable in Scrabble US: CAUTERISE.

  8. get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

  9. create by duplicating data

  10. use up (energy)

    Also: burn off, burn up.