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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for burned-out

Verb

1. blow out, burn out, blow, fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
usage: melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"

Adjective

1. burned-out, burnt-out, tired (vs. rested)
usage: exhausted as a result of long-time stress; "she was burned-out before she was 30"
2. burned-out, burnt-out, unserviceable (vs. serviceable)
usage: inoperative as a result of heat or friction; "a burned-out picture tube"
3. burned, burnt, burned-out, burnt-out, destroyed (vs. preserved)
usage: destroyed or badly damaged by fire; "a row of burned houses"; "a charred bit of burnt wood"; "barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"
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