burn down

phrasal verb

burned down or burnt down; burning down; burns down

of a building or other structure : to be destroyed by fire

The hotel burned down in 1922.

of a fire : to become smaller : to gradually produce less and less flame

We watched the fire as it slowly burned down.

: to destroy (something) by fire

Vandals burned down the school.

burned it down

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Before the order was granted, Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end the relationship, which allegedly led to Prokop threatening to kill her dog and burn down her house. —

Julia Moore, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 The home burned down, but no injuries were reported. —

Daniel Wine, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024 As that chaos unfolds outside, inside, Celebrimbor has figured out he’s caught in an extremely peaceful trap thanks to a mouse that runs in the same pattern and candles that never burn down. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 The National Black Theatre embarked on its first capital project after part of it burned down in 1986, effectively ending the school. —

Marley Marius, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burn down