burn away en · VERB
Meanings
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(ergative) To remove or be removed by burning.
The laser burned away the excess body hair.
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(broadly, figuratively) to remove instantly and forcefully; to evaporate
In fact, McChrystal's whole manner was that of someone who's burned away frivolity and distractions from his life.
2020, Barack Obama, chapter 13, in A Promised Land, Crown:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| burned away | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| burned away | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| burning away | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| burns away | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| burnt away | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| burnt away | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
combure · scathe · burn · forburn · combust · burn up · burn up · torch · burn off · burn to a crisp · burn down · char up · cinder · incinerate · forsweal · cremate · burn away · burn down