WordCmp.com

combust vs burn down

burn down vs combust

combust and burn down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combust No No Yes No
burn down No No Yes No
As verbs, burn down is a hyponym of combust; that is, burn down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combust:
  • combust: undergo combustion
  • burn down: burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
Other hyponyms of combust include burn up, go up, smolder, smoulder, scorch, sear, singe, deflagrate, flame, blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare, blaze.
combust (verb) burn down (verb)
undergo combustion burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
get very angry and fly into a rage destroy by fire
cause to become violent or angry
start to burn or burst into flames
cause to burn or combust
Difference between combust and burn down

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.