burnt-out

burnt-out
adjective
1. exhausted as a result of longtime stress
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she was burned-out before she was 30

Syn: ↑burned-out
Similar to: ↑tired
2. inoperative as a result of heat or friction
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a burned-out picture tube

Syn: ↑burned-out
Similar to: ↑unserviceable
3. destroyed or badly damaged by fire
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a row of burned houses

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a charred bit of burnt wood

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a burned-over site in the forest

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barricaded the street with burnt-out cars

Syn: ↑burned, ↑burnt, ↑burned-over, ↑burned-out
Similar to: ↑destroyed

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