Definition for Burn:

• burn, sear, or freeze ( tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; " The surgeon cauterized the wart"

Synonyms for Burn:

• n.

  •
  • smolder.
  •
  • catch.
  •burn (noun)
  • cut,
  • sunburn,
  • suntan,
  • burning.
  •pain (noun)
  • crick,
  • smarting,
  • chafing,
  • Migraine,
  • agony,
  • discomfort,
  • malaise,
  • ache,
  • headache,
  • stitch,
  • gripe,
  • irritation,
  • stab,
  • earache,
  • pang,
  • throe,
  • distress,
  • sore,
  • misery,
  • anguish,
  • affliction,
  • suffering,
  • grief,
  • throb,
  • bruise,
  • torture,
  • spasm,
  • torment,
  • painfulness,
  • infliction,
  • inflammation,
  • wrench,
  • wound,
  • cramp,
  • rack.

• v.

  •be on fire; set on fire (verb)
  • cremate,
  • scald,
  • glow,
  • blaze,
  • sear,
  • conflagrate,
  • reduce to ashes,
  • enkindle,
  • toast,
  • flame,
  • singe,
  • ignite,
  • scorch,
  • bake,
  • parch,
  • heat.
  •change (verb)
  • fire.
  •cheat (verb)
  • take.
  •heat (verb)
  • barbecue,
  • poach,
  • warm,
  • parboil,
  • fry.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • foam,
  • smoke.
  •burn up
  • swelter.
  •execute
  • electrocute.
  •ignite
  • catch fire,
  • set fire to.
  •illuminate
  • strike a light.
  •light
  • set on fire.
  •Other relevant words:
  • lake,
  • Incremate,
  • be hot,
  • catch on fire,
  • aqua pura,
  • Burning Pain,
  • rivulet,
  • kiln,
  • burst into flame,
  • Torrefy,
  • rundle,
  • sizzle,
  • gill,
  • crystal,
  • blaze up,
  • Runlet,
  • be warm,
  • Sike,
  • light up.

Paraphrases for Burn:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    burning, burns.
  • Noun, plural
    burns.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    burning.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    scalds.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    scorched.
  • Proper noun, singular
    fireworks, hits.
  • Noun, plural
    throttles, Gases, blights.
  • Interjection
    broken.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    consume.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, ignite, engrave, rot, destroy, blow, roast, betray, inflame, grill.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    burned, burnt.
  • Proper noun, singular
    burned, burnt, combustion.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    combustion, incineration.

Antonyms for Burn:

• v.

  • be excited about; yearn for
    dislike, be happy.
  • be on fire; set on fire
    extinguish, freeze, smother, subdue, wet, help, put out, cool, stifle, aid, quench.
  • cheat
    give, lose, abstain.
  • feel stinging pain
    assuage.

Homophones for Burn:

• berne, Burne, Byrne, bern.

Hypernym for Burn:

• n.

  • act
    scald.
  • state
    first-degree burn, electric burn, scorch, second-degree burn, third-degree burn, singe, scald.

• v.

  • change
    burn, scorch, scald, backfire, blaze up, sear, cauterise, burn up, torch, Deflagrate, burn down, smolder, cauterize, blaze, flame, char, go up, cremate, flare, flame up, smoulder, singe, blacken.
  • weather
    gutter.

Hyponym for Burn:

• n.

  • act
    harm, hurt, scathe, damage.
  • state
    hurt, harm, pain, hurting, trauma, injury.

• v.

  • change
    change state, ruin, turn, destroy, damage.
  • creation
    make, produce, create.
  • emotion
    experience, feel.
  • perception
    hurt, smart, ache.
  • possession
    squander, waste, blow.
  • social
    execute, put to death.
  • weather
    beam, shine.