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incinerate vs burn down

burn down vs incinerate

incinerate and burn down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incinerate No No Yes No
burn down No No Yes No
As verbs, burn down is a hypernym of incinerate; that is, burn down is a word with a broader meaning than incinerate:
  • incinerate: become reduced to ashes
  • burn down: burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
Other hypernyms of incinerate include burn up, go up.
incinerate (verb) burn down (verb)
cause to undergo combustion burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
become reduced to ashes destroy by fire
Difference between incinerate and burn down

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