in·cin·er·ate

[in-sin-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing.
to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
Origin:
1545–55; < Medieval Latin incinerātus (past participle of incinerāre) < Latin in- in-2 + ciner- (stem of cinis) ashes + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
in·cin·er·a·tion, noun
un·in·cin·er·at·ed, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To incinerate
Collins
World English Dictionary
incinerate (ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
to burn up completely; reduce to ashes
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin incinerāre, from Latin in-² + cinis ashes]
 
inciner'ation
 
—n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Incinerate is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

incinerate
1555, from M.L. incineratus "reduce to ashes," pp. of incinerare, from L. in- "into" + cinis (gen. cineris) "ashes." Incinerator first recorded 1883, originally in the Amer.Eng. terminology of cremation; meaning "device for waste disposal by burning" is from 1889.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Used oil cannot be incinerated, except at a facility authorized to incinerate
  hazardous wastes.
To incinerate some materials, extra fuel needs to be added.
Some recycling businesses will remove the steel frame and then landfill or
  incinerate the remaining parts of the mattress.
Incinerate at a facility that meets the conditional exclusion.
Related Words
conidium
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriHome Advisor
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
About PRIVACY POLICY Terms API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Suggest a Word Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT