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incinerate

American  
[in-sin-uh-reyt] / ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

incinerated, incinerating

  1. to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.

incinerate British  
/ ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt /

verb

  1. to burn up completely; reduce to ashes

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Other Word Forms

  • incineration noun
  • unincinerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of incinerate

1545–55; < Medieval Latin incinerātus (past participle of incinerāre ) < Latin in- in- 2 + ciner- (stem of cinis ) ashes + -ātus -ate 1

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