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Definitions

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

The fire that broke out following the crash will have helped to burn off some of the jet fuel but also could be preventing the counter-pollution effort beginning immediately.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

When the system is working properly, the paint shops collect hazardous air pollution and essentially burn off harmful chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

Sneaking it out bucket by bucket until he had enough to buy out his indenture and burn off his work tattoos.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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