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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  burn out \burn out\ v. i.
     1. To burn till the fuel is exhausted; as, when the candle
        burned out the room was totally dark; the firefighters
        couldn't control the oil tank fire and had to let it burn
        out by itself.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. To stop functioning due to failure of some component
        caused by the heat of the electrical current used in its
        operation; -- of electrical devices.
        [PJC]
  
     3. To become apathetic or depressed, and cease to function
        effectively, due to the fatigue and frustration of
        prolonged stress and overwork; -- of people; as, the
        stress in the bond market is so great that many traders
        burn out after only ten years on the job.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  burn out
       v : melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs
           blew out"; "The fuse blew" [syn: blow out, blow]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  burn out
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (ετ μτβ en)
     2 # το να καίω κάτι καταστρέφω το
     3 # το να εξαντλώ κάποιον με υπερβολική εργασία, υπερκόπωση
     4 (ετ αμτβ en)
     5 # το να σβήνω κάτι τελείως λόγω έλλειψης καύσιμο
     6 # το να εξαντλώ λόγω υπερβολικής εργασίας, υπερκόπωσης
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (ετ μτβ en)
     2 # το να καίω κάτι καταστρέφω το
     3 # το να εξαντλώ κάποιον με υπερβολική εργασία, υπερκόπωση
     4 (ετ αμτβ en)
     5 # το να σβήνω κάτι τελείως λόγω έλλειψης καύσιμο
     6 # το να εξαντλώ λόγω υπερβολικής εργασίας, υπερκόπωσης

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  burn out
     n.
     (lb en idiomatic) (of a person) The condition of tiredness due to
  overwork.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To destroy by fire.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become extinguished due to lack of fuel.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To become nonfunctional (especially of
  lightbulbs or similar light-producing devices).
     4 (lb en intransitive) To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their
  limit.
     5 (lb en transitive) To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to
  cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.
     6 (lb en intransitive slang uncommon) To end one's shift at a job.
     7 (lb en intransitive automotive) To have one's tires skid against
  the ground; to peel off, peel out.
     8 (lb en idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving
  exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work
  until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted
  for an administrative period, typically a year.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  burn out
     n.
     (lb en idiomatic) (of a person) The condition of tiredness due to
  overwork.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To destroy by fire.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become extinguished due to lack of fuel.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To become nonfunctional (especially of
  lightbulbs or similar light-producing devices).
     4 (lb en intransitive) To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their
  limit.
     5 (lb en transitive) To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to
  cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.
     6 (lb en intransitive slang uncommon) To end one's shift at a job.
     7 (lb en intransitive automotive) To have one's tires skid against
  the ground; to peel off, peel out.
     8 (lb en idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving
  exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work
  until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted
  for an administrative period, typically a year.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  burn out
     n.
     (lb en idiomatic) (of a person) The condition of tiredness due to
  overwork.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To destroy by fire.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become extinguished due to lack of fuel.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To become nonfunctional (especially of
  lightbulbs or similar light-producing devices).
     4 (lb en intransitive) To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their
  limit.
     5 (lb en transitive) To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to
  cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.
     6 (lb en intransitive slang uncommon) To end one's shift at a job.
     7 (lb en intransitive automotive) To have one's tires skid against
  the ground; to peel off, peel out.
     8 (lb en idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving
  exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work
  until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted
  for an administrative period, typically a year.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  burn out
     n.
     (lb en idiomatic) (of a person) The condition of tiredness due to
  overwork.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To destroy by fire.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become extinguished due to lack of fuel.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To become nonfunctional (especially of
  lightbulbs or similar light-producing devices).
     4 (lb en intransitive) To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their
  limit.
     5 (lb en transitive) To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to
  cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.
     6 (lb en intransitive slang uncommon) To end one's shift at a job.
     7 (lb en intransitive automotive) To have one's tires skid against
  the ground; to peel off, peel out.
     8 (lb en idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving
  exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work
  until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted
  for an administrative period, typically a year.