incinerate
[ in-sin-uh-reyt ]
/ ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing.
to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
Origin of incinerate
OTHER WORDS FROM incinerate
in·cin·er·a·tion, noun un·in·cin·er·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby incinerate
incidental music,
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incienso,
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incipiency,
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incipit,
incircle
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British Dictionary definitions for incineration
incinerate
/ (ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt) /
verb
to burn up completely; reduce to ashes
Derived forms of incinerate
incineration, nounWord Origin for incinerate
C16: from Medieval Latin
incinerāre, from Latin
in- ² +
cinis ashes