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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One man, whose home of 13 years was destroyed by fire, said watching it burn down was "a feeling I'll never get over".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Fire can cook food or it can burn down your house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She helped found the town’s first mosque, Masjid Al Taqwa, which would burn down in the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

"It's about understanding that if you've got yourselves a disposable barbecue make sure that you're putting down slabs, so that it doesn't burn down to the grass and catch fire."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

He had a feeling that the entire building could burn down around them right this second and still the old man would say he didn’t smell any smoke.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

burn down

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