burnout

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Synonyms: burn out, turnout, burnous, burn-out, burgout

Antonyms: burn out, turnout, burnous, burn-out, burgout

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|psychology}} The [[experience]] of [[long-term]] [[exhaustion]] and [[diminished]] [[interest]], especially in one's [[career]].
2. A [[person]] who has the [[experience]] of [[long-term]] [[exhaustion]] and [[diminished]] [[interest]].
3. A feeling of being [[overwhelmed]] and [[exhausted]] from [[stress]] and [[overwork]], rendering one [[cynical]], [[uncaring]] or [[depression]].
4. {{lb|en|US|slang}} Someone whose [[brains]] have [[figuratively]] been [[burn out|burned out]] by [[drug]]s.
5. {{lb|en|space flight|rocketry}} The [[shutoff]] of a [[rocket motor]] after [[exhaust]]ing its [[fuel]] or having been [[irreversibly]] [[throttle]]d after the [[application]] of a [[planned]] [[delta-v]].
6. The [[failure]] of an [[electrical]] [[device]], usually through [[overheating]] due to the [[application]] of [[excessive]] [[power]].
7. {{senseid|en|burn tyres}}{{lb|en|automotive}} Use of the [[throttle]] to [[spin]] the [[wheel]]s of a [[vehicle]] being [[hold|held]] [[stationary]], causing the spinning [[tire]]s to [[produce]] [[smoke]] and [[burn rubber]].

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