Occasional transitive verb meaning to burn something on a bonfire or abolish wholesale.
Definitionen
To burn (something) on a bonfire, typically as a method of disposal. The confidential files were bonfired after the audit.
To abolish or eliminate (regulations, rules, etc.) wholesale. The new policy aims to bonfire outdated planning restrictions.
Synonyme
consume by fire
set alight
set on fire
burn up
Used attributively in combinations such as 'bonfire night'; treated as adjective.
Definitionen
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a bonfire. We collected bonfire wood for the evening celebration.