English Explanatory Dictionary

forburn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

forburn forburns forburning forburned forburnt

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 away burn down burn up cinder incinerate burn burn to a crisp char up cremate forburn forsweal scathe torch combust go up outburn
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