Burn off

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To dissipate as the result of heat. intransitive

    "Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up"

  2. 2
    clear land of its vegetation by burning it off wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause to dissipate by applying heat. transitive

    "Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up"

  4. 4
    use up (energy) wordnet
  5. 5
    To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well. intransitive, transitive

    "Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up"

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  1. 6
    To fail due to overheating. intransitive

    "Near-synonym: burn up"

  2. 7
    To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose. intransitive, transitive
  3. 8
    To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food. transitive

    "Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up"

  4. 9
    To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner. transitive

    "Near-synonym: burn through"

  5. 10
    Cause to waste energy.

    "Slick use of the resulting turnover ball gave Koroibete the space to burn off Daly, only the third try England have so far conceded in this tournament."

  6. 11
    To speed past (someone), such as in a race, especially when first starting off. transitive

    "The other competitors were way behind, having been burned off at the starting line."

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