sagorevati

1. to burn; to burn up
   Meteori sagorevaju čim uđu u atmosferu. — Meteors burn up as soon as they enter the atmosphere.
   Suva drva brzo sagorevaju u peći. — Dry wood burns quickly in the stove.
2. (of calories, fuel) to burn; to consume
   Brzim hodanjem sagorevaš dosta kalorija. — You burn quite a few calories by walking fast.
   Novi motor sagoreva manje goriva. — The new engine burns less fuel.
3. (of a person) to burn out
   Mnogi lekari sagorevaju na poslu posle nekoliko godina. — Many doctors burn out at work after a few years.

The perfective is sagoreti; "burnout" is sagorevanje.