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in·cin·er·ate

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n-s

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VERB:
in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing, in·cin·er·ates
VERB:
tr.

To cause to burn to ashes.

VERB:
intr.

To burn completely.

ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin incinerre, incinert- : Latin in-, causative pref. ; see in-² + Latin cinis, ciner-, ashes

OTHER FORMS:
in·ciner·ation(Noun)

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