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Definition of incinerate

incinerate

/ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪt/
in · cin · er · ate
Adjective:incinerated
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Past Simple:incinerated
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Past Participle:incinerated
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Present Participle:incinerating
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incinerate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To destroy something completely by burning it to ashes (especially waste, hazardous materials, or organic matter).

Example

"Hospitals must safely incinerate medical waste at high temperatures to prevent the spread of infection."

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• Rhymes for incinerate

• Nearby Words

incidental
incidentally
incidentals
incinerate
incineration
incinerator
incise

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Medieval Latin incineratus, the past participle of incinerare ('to burn to ashes'), formed from the prefix in- ('into') and cinis, cineris ('ashes').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incinerate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incinerate
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