English / phrasal verb
burn down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To destroy or be destroyed completely by fire
In context
01
The retail business faced a devastating loss when its main warehouse burned down overnight.
02
Proper insurance safeguards your capital in case the manufacturing plant burns down.
Synonyms
incinerate,gut by fire,consume in flames
Antonyms
extinguish,rebuild,construct
Collocations
burn down completely,burn down to the ground,risk burning down