Definitions

burn down

VERB

refute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict counter disprove expose oppose quash rebut repudiate squelch

STRONG

abnegate break burn cancel confute contend contravene convict crush debate demolish disclaim dispute evert explode gainsay invalidate negate overthrow parry silence top

WEAK

argue against blow sky-high cancel out disconfirm dispose of give the lie to give thumbs down to reply to shoot down shoot full of holes show up take a stand against tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree aid allow approve assist concede help support

STRONG

concur endorse fix give in go along lose permit prove release surrender uphold yield

WEAK

ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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Every animal he sees, he says their house burned down.

From MarketWatch

It didn’t seem to be spreading....“Is our house going to burn down?”

From Literature

A fireplace sat in one corner, the wood burned down to embers, and on the opposite side of the room was an elegant wood desk.

From Literature

When it burned down in 2015, the community chipped in to rebuild.

From The Wall Street Journal

The whole barn burned down and I barely made it out alive.

From Literature