# burn down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
2. To burn completely, so that nothing remains.
3. To kill (someone), especially by shooting; to attack (someone).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/burn-down