incinerate

[ in-sin-uh-reyt ]

/ ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing.

to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.

Origin of incinerate

1545–55; <Medieval Latin incinerātus (past participle of incinerāre) <Latin in-in-² + ciner- (stem of cinis) ashes + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM incinerate

in·cin·er·a·tion, nounun·in·cin·er·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby incinerate

incidental music, incidentaloma, incidental parasite, incident point, incienso, incinerate, incinerator, incipiency, incipient, incipit, incircle

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Example sentences from the Web for incinerate

Over the next two weeks, 900 blazes incinerated six times as much land as all the state’s 2019 wildfires combined, forcing 100,000 people from their homes.
Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration|by Abrahm Lustgarten, photography by Meridith Kohut|September 15, 2020|ProPublica
The soldiers, under the partial protection of the turn, could incinerate the helpless technies with little danger to themselves.
Astounding Stories, August, 1931|Various
Also, we incinerate our victims—again, with full governmental permission.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch
The Uaupes in the Amazons incinerate a corpse a month after death, pound up the ashes, and mix them with their fermented drink.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

To incinerate is to reduce to ashes; the sense differs little from that of cremate, but it is in less popular use.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
Encountering another globe, our sun would doubtless produce so much heat as to incinerate all planetary life.
Woman and Womanhood|C. W. Saleeby

British Dictionary definitions for incinerate

incinerate

/ (ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt) /

verb

to burn up completely; reduce to ashes

Derived forms of incinerate

incineration, noun

Word Origin for incinerate

C16: from Medieval Latin incinerāre, from Latin in- ² + cinis ashes

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单词	incinerate
释义	incinerate [ in-sin-uh-reyt ] / ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incinerate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing. to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate. Origin of incinerate 1545–55; <Medieval Latin incinerātus (past participle of incinerāre) <Latin in-in-² + ciner- (stem of cinis) ashes + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM incinerate in·cin·er·a·tion, nounun·in·cin·er·at·ed, adjective Words nearby incinerate incidental music, incidentaloma, incidental parasite, incident point, incienso, incinerate, incinerator, incipiency, incipient, incipit, incircle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incinerate Over the next two weeks, 900 blazes incinerated six times as much land as all the state’s 2019 wildfires combined, forcing 100,000 people from their homes. Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration\|by Abrahm Lustgarten, photography by Meridith Kohut\|September 15, 2020\|ProPublica The soldiers, under the partial protection of the turn, could incinerate the helpless technies with little danger to themselves. Astounding Stories, August, 1931\|Various Also, we incinerate our victims—again, with full governmental permission. This Crowded Earth\|Robert Bloch The Uaupes in the Amazons incinerate a corpse a month after death, pound up the ashes, and mix them with their fermented drink. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various To incinerate is to reduce to ashes; the sense differs little from that of cremate, but it is in less popular use. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald Encountering another globe, our sun would doubtless produce so much heat as to incinerate all planetary life. Woman and Womanhood\|C. W. Saleeby British Dictionary definitions for incinerate incinerate / (ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt) / verb to burn up completely; reduce to ashes Derived forms of incinerate incineration, noun Word Origin for incinerate C16: from Medieval Latin incinerāre, from Latin in- ² + cinis ashes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incinerate ignite, torch, cremate, consume, scorch, scald, light, burn, parch, combust, flame, blaze
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incinerate

verb (used with object), in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing.

Origin of incinerate

OTHER WORDS FROM incinerate

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Example sentences from the Web for incinerate

British Dictionary definitions for incinerate

verb

Derived forms of incinerate

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