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