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burn down

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.

    • The police are hoping to find the people who burned down the cottage.

  2. To burn completely, so that nothing remains.

    • A fire which started in the bedroom caused the cottage to burn down.

  3. To kill (someone), especially by shooting

    To kill (someone), especially by shooting; to attack (someone).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA