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burnt away

burnt away is the simple past and past participle of burn away.

Meaning of burn away

Verb

burn away (third-person singular simple present burns away, present participle burning away, simple past and past participle burned away or burnt away)

  1. (ergative) To remove or be removed by burning.
    • The laser burned away the excess body hair.
  2. (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

Questions about burnt away

What is burnt away the simple past and past participle of?
Burnt away is the simple past and past participle of burn away.

Words near burnt away in the dictionary

  1. Burnsville
  2. Burnsworth
  3. Burnsworths
  4. burnt
  5. burnt a hole in someone's pocket
  6. burnt away
  7. burnt bread
  8. Burnt Bridge
  9. burnt coal
  10. burnt cream
  11. burnt daylight

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