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Incinerate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Incinerate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

become reduced to ashes

"The paper incinerated quickly"

2

cause to undergo combustion

"burn garbage"

"The car burns only Diesel oil"

3

to destroy by burning

Adjective
1

Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.

Example Sentences
"The paper incinerated quickly" verb
"burn garbage" verb
"The car burns only Diesel oil" verb
See Also
cremate incinerating unincinerated destroy incinerable incinerates cinerator incinerator
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
burn down change integrity
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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