English-Finnish translations for burn out

Definition of burn out

  • To destroy by fire
  • To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their limit
  • To cause to tire due to overwork; to cause to overwork to one's limit
  • To make unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year
  • The condition of tiredness due to overwork

Examples

  • The candle finally burned out.
  • After six months of twelve-hour workdays, most people just burn out and quit.
  • The repairs on this nuclear reactor have burned out every welder in the province.

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