Overburn

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɝˈbɝn/

Overburn (verb)

  1. To cook something for too long, making it burnt or ruined.
  2. To damage a material by exposing it to too much heat.

Examples

  • If you overburn the toast, it will turn black.
  • She tends to overburn the cookies if she's distracted.

Common collocations: overburn the toast, overburn the cookies, overburn the grass, overburn the wood

Synonyms of Overburn

Neutral

Antonyms of Overburn

  • when something is not heated enough