See sear in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To undergo or cause to undergo damage by or as if by fire:
burn, char, scorch, singe. See hotTo make or become no longer fresh or shapely because of loss of moisture:
dry up, mummify, shrivel, wither, wizen. See dry
noun
Damage or a damaged substance that results from burning:
burn, char, scorch, singe. See hot
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