Main Entry: in·cin·er·ate

Pronunciation: \in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·cin·er·at·ed; in·cin·er·at·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin incineratus, past participle of incinerare, from Latin in- + ciner-, cinis ashes; akin to Greek konis dust, ashes

Date: 1555

: to cause to burn to ashes

— in·cin·er·a·tion \-ˌsi-nə-ˈrā-shən\ noun