verbranden

Meaning

1. (transitive) to burn, consume/kill in fire
2. (intransitive) to be consumed by fire
3. (intransitive) to be sunburnt
4. (transitive) to burn, affect gravely with corrosive etc. chemicals
5. (intransitive) to burn, be affected gravely with corrosive etc. chemicals
6. (figuratively,transitive) to discredit completely, ruin psychologically for future use, e.g. by scandal or media leak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vərˈbrɑndə(n)/

Etymology

From ver- + branden.