immolate

[ im-uh-leyt ]
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verb (used with object),im·mo·lat·ed, im·mo·lat·ing.
  1. to sacrifice.

  2. to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice.

  1. to destroy by fire.

Origin of immolate

1
1540–50; <Latin immolātus, past participle of immolāre to sprinkle with holy meal prior to sacrificing, sacrifice, equivalent to im-im-1 + mol(a) sacrificial barley cake, literally, millstone (see mill1) + -ātus-ate1

Other words from immolate

  • im·mo·la·tor, noun
  • un·im·mo·lat·ed, adjective

Words that may be confused with immolate

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British Dictionary definitions for immolate

immolate

/ (ˈɪməʊˌleɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp by fire

  2. literary to sacrifice (something highly valued)

Origin of immolate

1
C16: from Latin immolāre to sprinkle an offering with sacrificial meal, sacrifice, from im- (in) + mola spelt grain; see mill 1

Derived forms of immolate

  • immolation, noun
  • immolator, noun

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