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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"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

"As the peat continues to burn down it is finding the Word War Two ordnance and therefore exploding and we have now experienced over 18 ordnance explosions within key areas," the officer added.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Nobody takes out insurance because they know their home will burn down with certainty.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

But the Inka army’s plan to burn down the town and prevent the invaders from crossing the river was foiled by the native Xauxa and Wanka populace, which had long resented the empire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.