burn off

VERB

clear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify eliminate erase free open

STRONG

ameliorate brighten cleanse disencumber disengage disentangle empty extricate lighten loosen lose meliorate purify refine rid sweep tidy unblock unburden unclog unload unloose unpack untie vacate void wipe

WEAK

break up rule out shake off throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

dirty entangle fill pollute

WEAK

clutter pile up

VERB

unblock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ameliorate disentangle unclog

STRONG

brighten clarify cleanse disencumber disengage eliminate empty erase extricate free lighten loosen lose meliorate open purify refine rid sweep tidy unburden unload unloose unpack untie vacate void wipe

WEAK

break up rule out shake off throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

burden corrupt darken depress dirty dull fill keep load pollute sanction upset

Example Sentences

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To burn off my energy, my parents had enrolled me in dance classes at age 4.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Muirburns are controlled fires set burn off old heather and other vegetation on grouse shooting estates.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

The gel can subsequently be heated to burn off the organic fragment.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

“This flaring is a safety release to burn off the extra product and is a normal process during an event,” the city said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

There was a lot of work to do, and for most of them there was a lot of weight to burn off.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

burn off

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