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Synonyms for burn out

Grammar : Verb
Spell : burn
Phonetic Transcription : bɜrn

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Origin :
  • 12c., combination of Old Norse brenna "to burn, light," and two originally distinct Old English verbs: bærnan "to kindle" (transitive) and beornan "to be on fire" (intransitive), all from Proto-Germanic *brennan/*branajan (cf. Middle Dutch bernen, Dutch branden, Old High German brinnan, German brennen, Gothic -brannjan "to set on fire"). This perhaps is from PIE *gwher- "to heat, warm" (see warm (adj.)), or from PIE *bhre-n-u, from root *bhreue- "to boil forth, well up" (see brew (v.)). Related: Burned/burnt (see -ed); burning.
  • Figuratively (of passions, battle, etc.) in Old English. Meaning "cheat, swindle, victimize" is first attested 1650s. In late 18c, slang, burned meant "infected with venereal disease." To burn one's bridges (behind one) "behave so as to destroy any chance of returning to a status quo" (attested by 1892 in Mark Twain), perhaps ultimately is from reckless cavalry raids in the American Civil War. Slavic languages have historically used different and unrelated words for the transitive and intransitive senses of "set fire to"/"be on fire:" cf. Polish palić/gorzeć, Russian žeč'/gorel.
  • verb become drained
Example sentences :
  • "Now let me burn out for God," wrote Henry Martyn, and he did it.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • There is no oxygen to combine with the filament; so the lamp does not burn out.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
  • As they were not attached to other buildings these fires were allowed to burn out.
  • Extract from : « Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants » by H. Irving Hancock
  • The fire fell from heaven, but could not burn out the accursed plague.
  • Extract from : « Sermons of Christmas Evans » by Joseph Cross
  • But instead, the feelings caught on fire and had to burn out.
  • Extract from : « The Wonderful Story of Washington » by Charles M. Stevens
  • Yes, I will spare him; another word from you, and I will burn out his eyes!
  • Extract from : « Deadwood Dick Jr. Branded » by Ed. L. Wheeler
  • If she should not give up her son—his love must burn out in bitterness.
  • Extract from : « Shadows of Flames » by Amelie Rives
  • "De fire take his time to burn out; so we's take our time too," said he.
  • Extract from : « Cudjo's Cave » by J. T. Trowbridge
  • We don't want to burn out every appliance in the place, do we?
  • Extract from : « The Old Die Rich » by Horace Leonard Gold
  • The blaze on the opposite side of the river was left to burn out.
  • Extract from : « Spotted Deer » by Elmer Gregor

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