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incinerate
[ in-sin-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
incinerate
/ ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt /
verb
- to burn up completely; reduce to ashes
Derived Forms
- inˌcinerˈation, noun
Other Words From
- in·ciner·ation noun
- unin·ciner·ated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of incinerate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of incinerate1
Example Sentences
Sonny even incinerated her tennis clothes when he learned that she had talked to some men after a private lesson.
The rest ends up being incinerated, sent to landfills, or discarded on the landscape, where they are often flushed into rivers or out to sea.
Syringes in hospitals are thrown away and incinerated after they have been used.
Nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, including increasing amounts of plastic, is now being incinerated.
California does not track data on how much of this incinerated waste was plastic, according to CalRecycle, the state agency that oversees waste management.
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