burn out

verb

1. to become or cause to become worn out or inoperative as a result of heat or friction

   the clutch burnt out

2. intr (of a rocket, jet engine, etc) to cease functioning as a result of exhaustion of the fuel supply
3. tr; usually passive to destroy by fire
4. to become or cause to become exhausted through overwork or dissipation

noun

1. the failure of a mechanical device from excessive heating
2. a total loss of energy and interest and an inability to function effectively, experienced as a result of excessive demands upon one's resources or chronic overwork

Example Sentences

Waring was also said to have helped Chapman take the car to a rural location near Frodsham, Cheshire, on New Year's Eve, where it was later found burned out.

From BBC

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said because of the risk posed by the fireworks a cordon was put in place but removed once the fire burned out.

From BBC

With a destructive fire burning out of control in Ventura County, Southern California faces another day of intense winds and dry conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

When Berry suffered a brain aneurysm and left the band, burned out and artistically spent, in 1997, R.E.M. carried on as a trio, but its sales dwindled and so did its zeitgeist-y buzz.

From Los Angeles Times

The air became thick with white smoke as people burned out their tires while stuck in traffic or fired off bottle rockets from the back of trucks.

From Los Angeles Times