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incinerate
burn up, reduce to ashes: incinerate the evidence
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insinuate – hint, suggest, imply, introduce artfully: Did you mean to insinuate that I am wrong?
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in·cin·er·ate
(ĭn-sĭn′ə-rāt′)v. in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing, in·cin·er·ates
v.tr.
To cause to burn to ashes.
v.intr.
To burn completely.
[Medieval Latin incinerāre, incinerāt- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin cinis, ciner-, ashes.]
in·cin′er·a′tion n.
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incinerate
(ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt)vb
to burn up completely; reduce to ashes
[C16: from Medieval Latin incinerāre, from Latin in-2 + cinis ashes]
inˌcinerˈation n
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in•cin•er•ate
(ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt)v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
to cause to burn to ashes; cremate.
[1545–55; < Medieval Latin incinerātus, past participle of incinerāre to burn the ashes]
in•cin`er•a′tion, n.
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incinerate
Past participle: incinerated
Gerund: incinerating
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Verb | 1. | incinerate - become reduced to ashes; "The paper incinerated quickly" burn down, burn up, go up - burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames" incinerate, burn - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" |
2. | incinerate - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" change integrity - change in physical make-up incinerate - become reduced to ashes; "The paper incinerated quickly" |
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incinerate
verb
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Translations
يحْرِقُ حتى يُرَمِّدُ
zpopelnit
brændeforbrænde
brenna til ösku
sudeginimas
pārvērst pelnossadedzināt
yakıp kül etmekyakmak
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incinerate
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incinerate
(inˈsinəreit) verb to burn to ashes.
inˌcineˈration nouninˈcinerator noun
a furnace or other container for burning rubbish etc.
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incinerate
v. incinerar.
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