If a building burns down or if someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire. Six months after Bud died, the house burned down Anarchists burnt down a restaurant
burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames
burn down
Silbentrennung
burn Down
Türkische aussprache
bırn daun
Aussprache
/ˈbərn ˈdoun/ /ˈbɜrn ˈdaʊn/
Etymologie
[ 'b&rn ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brunno spring of water.