Main Entry:

def·la·grate

Pronunciation:

\ˈdef-lə-ˌgrāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

def·la·grat·ed; def·la·grat·ing

Etymology:

Latin deflagratus, past participle of deflagrare to burn down, from de- + flagrare to burn — more at black

Date:

circa 1727

transitive verb : to cause to deflagrate — compare detonate 1 intransitive verb : to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off

— def·la·gra·tion \ˌdef-lə-ˈgrā-shən\ noun