burn down

== English == === Verb === burn down (third-person singular simple present burns down, present participle burning down, simple past and past participle burned down or burnt down) (transitive) To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing. (intransitive, of a structure) To burn completely, so that nothing remains. Synonyms: burn away, burn up; see also Thesaurus:incinerate (transitive, slang) To kill (someone), especially by shooting; to attack (someone). ==== Derived terms ==== burndown (noun) burn one down ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====