Synonyms for burn

Other words for “burn”, grouped by meaning.

We found 17 synonyms for “burn”. The most common are burning, tan, suntan, sunburn, burn mark.

noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

Synonymsburning

noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

noun a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

verb destroy by fire

verb shine intensely, as if with heat

Synonymsglow

verb undergo combustion

Synonymscombust

verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

verb cause to burn or combust

Synonymscombust

verb cause to undergo combustion

verb burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

verb get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

Synonymssunburn

verb create by duplicating data

Synonymscut

verb use up (energy)

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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