If something burns down, or someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire.
Examples of use:
1. There was a huge fire at the factory, and it burned down.
2. He was sent to prison for deliberately burning down the hotel.
infinitive – burn down
present simple – burn down and burns down
-ing form – burning down
past simple – burned down
past participle – burned down
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