Main Entry: cre·mate

Pronunciation: \ˈkrē-ˌmāt, kri-ˈ\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): cre·mat·ed; cre·mat·ing

Etymology: Latin crematus, past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate

Date: 1874

: to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning

— cre·ma·tion \kri-ˈmā-shən\ noun