verbranden

== Dutch == === Etymology === From ver- +‎ branden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vərˈbrɑndə(n)/ Rhymes: -ɑndən === Verb === verbranden (transitive) to burn, consume/kill in fire De dorpelingen verbrandden de heks. ― The villagers burnt the witch. (intransitive) to be consumed by fire Grote delen van het bos verbrandden afgelopen zomer. ― Large parts of the forest were consumed by fire last summer. (intransitive) to be sunburnt Mijn billen zijn verbrand, nu kan ik amper normaal zitten. ― My butt is sunburnt, now I can hardly sit normally. (transitive) to burn, affect gravely with corrosive etc. chemicals (intransitive) to burn, be affected gravely with corrosive etc. chemicals (transitive, figuratively) to discredit completely, ruin psychologically for future use, e.g. by scandal or media leak Synonyms: compromitteren, discrediteren, verknoeien ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== branden opbranden verzengen, verschroeien (discredit): compromitteren, discrediteren, verknoeien ==== Derived terms ==== verbrandbaar (adjective) verbranding ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: verbran, verbranden