overburn
/ˌoʊvərˈbɜːrn/
verb
- To burn too much or for too long, causing damage or waste.
- The factory was fined for allowing its furnaces to overburn fuel.
- If you overburn the toast, it will taste bitter.
- Be careful not to overburn the wood in the fireplace.
Synonyms
noun
- The act or result of burning too much, especially in a fire or industrial process.
- The kiln's overburn ruined the pottery batch.
- Firefighters worked to prevent an overburn that could spread to the forest.
- The overburn of the candle left a pool of wax on the table.