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burned, burnt
Each of these forms is correctly considered a principal part of the verb to burn: burn, burned or burnt (past tense), burned or burnt (past participle). Don't worry about which form to use; use the one you prefer. However, it would be well to avoid both when you mean "disillusioned" or "cheated"; also,"to burn oneself out" is an exceptionally trite phrase, as is "burned up" ("angry").

Dictionary of problem words and expressions. . 1975.