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expend vs burn off

burn off vs expend

expend and burn off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expend No No Yes No
burn off No No Yes No
As verbs, burn off is a hyponym of expend; that is, burn off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:
  • expend: use up (resources or materials)
  • burn off: use up (energy)
expend (verb) burn off (verb)
use up (resources or materials) clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
pay out use up (energy)
Difference between expend and burn off

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