Burn Out definition

Burn Out

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WordNet

verb

(1) Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

"The lightbulbs blew out"

"The fuse blew"

WiktionaryText

Verb

burn out

To extinguish due to lack of fuel.

The candle finally burned out.
To tire due to overwork.

After six months of twelve-hour workdays, most people just burn out and quit.

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