forburn

Verb

To destroy or damage by burning.
To burn; to be consumed by fire.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forburnen, forbrinnen, from Old English forbirnan (intransitive) and forbærnan (transitive), equivalent to for- + burn. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferbaadenje, ferbaanje (“to burn up”), West Frisian ferbarne (“to burn up”), German Low German verbrannen (“to burn up”), German verbrennen (“to burn up, incinerate”).

Synonyms

burn, burn away, burn down, burn up, cinder, combust, forburn, go up, incinerate, outburn, torch

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