Definitions from Wiktionary (burn off)
▸ verb: (intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat.
▸ verb: (transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive, oil) To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.
▸ verb: (intransitive, rail transport, of an axle bearing) To fail due to overheating.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive, television) To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.
▸ verb: (transitive) To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food.
▸ verb: (transitive) To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner.
▸ verb: (rugby) Cause to waste energy.
▸ verb: (transitive) To speed past (someone), such as in a race, especially when first starting off.
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▸ verb: (intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat.
▸ verb: (transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive, oil) To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.
▸ verb: (intransitive, rail transport, of an axle bearing) To fail due to overheating.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive, television) To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.
▸ verb: (transitive) To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food.
▸ verb: (transitive) To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner.
▸ verb: (rugby) Cause to waste energy.
▸ verb: (transitive) To speed past (someone), such as in a race, especially when first starting off.
Similar:
burn up,
burn,
dissipate,
evaporate,
outburn,
burn away,
burn out,
ablate,
cook off,
boil off,
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