BURN STH OUT


Meaning of BURN STH OUT in English

I . ˌburn sth ↔ ˈout

➡ burn out

II . ˌburn sth ˈout

[ usually passive ] to destroy sth completely by fire so that only the outer frame remains :

The hotel was completely burnt out.

the burnt-out wreck of a car

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.