combust

com·bust

verb \kəm-ˈbəst\

Definition of COMBUST

: burn

Examples of COMBUST

1. <anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal>

Origin of COMBUST

Latin combustus, past participle of comburere to burn up, irregular from com- + urere to burn — more at ember

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to COMBUST

Synonyms

blaze, burn, flame, glow

Related Words

catch, enkindle; deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle; flare (up), light (up); flicker, gutter, waver; bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter; smolder (or smoulder), spark, sputter; beam, brighten, radiate; beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

Rhymes with COMBUST

adjust, adust, august, blind trust, bloodlust, brain trust, degust, disgust, distrust, encrust, entrust, in trust, leaf rust, mistrust, moondust, piecrust, robust, sawdust, stardust, unjust, upthrust