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incinerate

in·cin·er·ate [ in sínnə ràyt ] (past and past participle in·cin·er·at·ed, present participle in·cin·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular in·cin·er·ates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
burn thoroughly to destroy: to burn to ashes, or cause something to burn to ashes, especially in an incinerator

[15th century. < medieval Latin incinerat-, past participle of incinerare< Latin ciner- "ashes"]

in·cin·er·a·tion [ in sìnnə ráysh'n ] noun
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