incinerate
verb
in·cin·er·ate in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt 
incinerated; incinerating
transitive verb
: to cause to burn to ashes
incineration
in-ˌsi-nə-ˈrā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
Recent Examples on the Web While some less toxic materials were thrown into the fires, the burn pits were also used to incinerate chemicals, hazardous materials and weaponry. 
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The ingrained fears—that kilotons of destructive energy and toxic radiation could decimate a city and incinerate tens of thousands of human beings—began to dissipate. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2022 To help promote the initiative, Atwood agreed to be filmed attempting — unsuccessfully — to incinerate a prototype with a flamethrower. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 But the book doesn’t incinerate when the fire hits the cover — instead, the flames graze the edges, floating away with no wreckage left behind. Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 The burn that can come from that really can incinerate your whole thinking life and your daily processes. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 17 May 2022 Nevermind that Chief Jim Hopper destroyed the most recent gate to the Upside Down, an event that caused an energy wave to literally incinerate everyone around him. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 27 May 2022 And lastly, your very presence in the desert or woods indicated that this was a precious place, one worth preserving, not a place for corporations to incinerate toxic waste or for citizens to dump mattresses and refrigerators. Outside Online, 3 June 2021 The biorefinery will not incinerate or combust municipal solid waste, official said. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 See More
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The ingrained fears—that kilotons of destructive energy and toxic radiation could decimate a city and incinerate tens of thousands of human beings—began to dissipate. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2022 To help promote the initiative, Atwood agreed to be filmed attempting — unsuccessfully — to incinerate a prototype with a flamethrower. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 But the book doesn’t incinerate when the fire hits the cover — instead, the flames graze the edges, floating away with no wreckage left behind. Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 The burn that can come from that really can incinerate your whole thinking life and your daily processes. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 17 May 2022 Nevermind that Chief Jim Hopper destroyed the most recent gate to the Upside Down, an event that caused an energy wave to literally incinerate everyone around him. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 27 May 2022 And lastly, your very presence in the desert or woods indicated that this was a precious place, one worth preserving, not a place for corporations to incinerate toxic waste or for citizens to dump mattresses and refrigerators. Outside Online, 3 June 2021 The biorefinery will not incinerate or combust municipal solid waste, official said. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin incineratus, past participle of incinerare, from Latin in- + ciner-, cinis ashes; akin to Greek konis dust, ashes
First Known Use
1555, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
incinerate
verb
in·cin·er·ate in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt
incinerated; incinerating
: to burn to ashes
Medical Definition
incinerate
transitive verb
in·cin·er·ate in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
incinerate
verb
as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely The waste is incinerated in a large furnace. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ignite
- burn
- fire
- cremate
- immolate
- cook
- ash
- torch
- bake
- enkindle
- inflame
- deflagrate
- scorch
- light
- kiln
- kindle
- enflame
- char
- broil
- set off
- scathe
- frizzle
- rekindle
- reignite
- scald
- relight
- sear
- stoke
- bank
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extinguish
- stamp (out)
- quench
- douse
- snuff (out)
- put out
- dowse