im·mo·late ( m  -l t )tr.v. im·mo·lat·ed, im·mo·lat·ing, im·mo·lates 1. To kill as a sacrifice. 2. To kill (oneself) by fire. 3. To destroy. [Latin immol re, immolt-, to sacrifice, sprinkle with sacrificial meal : in-, on; see in-2 + mola, meal, millstone; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]im mo·lation n.im mo·lator n. |
immolate [ˈɪməʊˌleɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp by fire
2. Literary to sacrifice (something highly valued)
[from Latin immolāre to sprinkle an offering with sacrificial meal, sacrifice, from im- (in) + mola spelt grain; see mill1]
immolation n
immolator n
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| Verb | 1. | immolate - offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple" sacrifice - make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals |
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