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Burn Down (Verb)

Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The old warehouse burned down during the riot, leaving nothing but ashes and rubble.
Fueled by strong winds, the fire quickly spread and burned down several nearby buildings.
If you leave the candles unattended, the whole house could burn down.
The destroyed city block was once a beautiful neighborhood that had burned down in the devastating war.
In the end, the paper mill's storage room burned down due to a faulty electrical system.

Destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The protester's attempt to burn down the symbol of oppression was foiled by the police.
During the riot, the rioters planned to burn down the local government building but were stopped in time.
Angry about the court decision, the furious mob tried to burn down the courthouse.
She grew terrified when she heard that an arsonist might try to burn down her family home.
In a fit of rage, he managed to burn down his abandoned workshop before the firefighters arrived.