incinerate
Reduced to ashes by burningReduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.
UK/ɪnˈsɪnəɹət/US/ɪnˈsɪnɚeɪt/
» Fadil wanted to incinerate Layla's body.
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1 senses(not comparable, obsolete)Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.
Examples
2 sentencesFadil wanted to incinerate Layla's body.
Sami wanted to incinerate Layla's body.
Origin
From Latin incinerātus, perfect participle of incinerō (“to burn into ashes”), from cinisFrom Latin incinerātus, perfect participle of incinerō (“to burn into ashes”), from cinis (“ashes”).
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