burned-out
(bûrnd′out′) or burnt-out (bûrnt′-)adj. Worn out or exhausted, especially as a result of long-term stress.
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burned-out
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Adj. | 1. | burned-out - exhausted as a result of longtime stress; "she was burned-out before she was 30"tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat" |
| 2. | burned-out - inoperative as a result of heat or friction; "a burned-out picture tube"unserviceable - not ready for service; "unserviceable equipment may be replaced" |
| 3. | burned-out - destroyed or badly damaged by fire; "a row of burned houses"; "a charred bit of burnt wood"; "a burned-over site in the forest"; "barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
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