burn down
Third Person
burns down
Present Participle
burning down
Past Tense
burned down
Past Participle
burned down
1
to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind
- The house tragically burned down while the family was away on vacation.
- Once the curtains caught fire, the entire room began to burn down rapidly.
- Without proper maintenance, old wooden structures are susceptible to spontaneously burning down.
- In the dry season, forests are prone to wildfires that can rapidly burn down.
- The factory, already weakened by age, started to burn down after an electrical malfunction.
2
to cause something to be entirely destroyed by fire
- The historic mansion was burned down by a devastating fire.
- The decision to ignore the warning signs allowed the fire to burn down the entire warehouse.
- Due to safety concerns, the officials decided to burn down the abandoned factory.
- The firefighters managed to burn the dry leaves down before they could cause a larger fire.
- The protesters threatened to burn the city hall down if their demands were not met.