Definition of burnout
noun
1the reduction of a fuel or substance to nothing through use or combustion:good carbon burnout [as modifier]:a burnout furnace
2physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress:high levels of professionalism that may result in burnout you’ll suffer a burnout informal a dropout or drug abuser.
3failure of an electrical device or component through overheating:an antistall mechanism prevents motor burnout
4 [often as modifier] a method of producing textile patterns in which a design is etched by chemicals that destroy only the surface fibers:a tangerine jersey halter with silk floral burnout skirt