1. to burn something too much or for too long

Examples

• Don’t overburn the toast or it will taste bitter.
• The campfire logs were overburned and crumbled to ash.
• She accidentally overburned the cookies while talking on the phone.
• The candle was left burning too long and overburned the wick.
• Be careful not to overburn the meat on the grill.
• The forest fire overburned several acres of woodland.