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

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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