Synonyms for burn
19 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
- an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- damage inflicted by fire
verb
- undergo combustion
- use up (energy)
- get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- cause to undergo combustion
- shine intensely, as if with heat
- cause to burn or combust
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- create by duplicating data
- destroy by fire
- damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
- execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
- feel hot or painful
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
- spend (significant amounts of money)