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burn down vs combust

combust vs burn down

burn down and combust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burn down No No Yes No
combust No No Yes No
As verbs, combust is a hypernym of burn down; that is, combust is a word with a broader meaning than burn down:
  • burn down: burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
  • combust: undergo combustion
Other hypernyms of burn down include burn.
burn down (verb) combust (verb)
burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire undergo combustion
destroy by fire get very angry and fly into a rage
cause to become violent or angry
start to burn or burst into flames
cause to burn or combust
Difference between burn down and combust

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