Synonyms

incinerate

American

[in-sin-uh-reyt] / ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

incinerated, incinerating

to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.

incinerate British

/ ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt /

verb

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

Example Sentences

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Counterfeit and contaminated products could be crushed by a forklift or incinerated.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was also the world’s biggest bird fryer, incinerating thousands of birds a year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearly one year after the Eaton fire incinerated their block in west Altadena, neighbors gathered again, greeting one another with hugs that spoke to a bond forged by shared loss.

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s been nearly a year since the blaze incinerated her family’s cozy little house on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

The Altadena Children’s Center, started by the church, also was incinerated.

From Los Angeles Times

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