cremate

verb

cre·mate | \ˈkrē-ˌmāt,

kri-ˈmāt

cremated; cremating

Definition of cremate

transitive verb

: to reduce to ashes by burning cremate a dead body

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Examples of cremate in a Sentence

He wants to be cremated when he dies.

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Walter Benenati, a lawyer representing the family, said the children will be cremated. — Michael Williams, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dozens pay tribute to slain children at prayer service: 'Love conquers everything'," 23 June 2018 As governor of Indiana, Mike Pence signed a law requiring hospitals to bury or cremate every miscarriage, regardless of gestation stage. — Daniela Blei, The Cut, "The History of Talking About Miscarriage," 23 Apr. 2018 After Chef’s Death On June 22, a toxicology report revealed that Bourdain, who was cremated in France, had no narcotics in his system at the time of death. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Musician Josh Homme Shares Sweet Apology Letter Anthony Bourdain Wrote to His Daughter," 1 July 2018 The situation began when John Hall Brantley, owner of Brantley Funeral Home in Wrightsville, contracted with the man, whose identity was not released, to cremate his mother, the GBI told the newspaper. — Steve Burns, ajc, "Funeral home owner faces criminal charges after cremation mix-up," 21 June 2018 Dear Abby: My brother-in-law died a month ago and was cremated by the local affiliate of a prominent funeral home. — Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, "Fake flower prompts emotional reaction from offended widow," 6 June 2018 The fires raged for two-and-a-half days, cremating most of the 900 bodies that still remain onboard. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Exterior Cracks Force Indefinite Closure of the USS Arizona Memorial," 30 May 2018 Many cities and counties around the country bury or cremate unidentified remains without collecting DNA samples, according to The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), an agency of the Department of Justice. — Olivia P. Tallet, Houston Chronicle, "Families grapple with how to find missing relatives," 22 Apr. 2018 The photo also showed what Francis identified as some of his mother’s cremated remains strewn among the contents of the bag. — Martine Powers, Washington Post, "TSA: We didn’t spill the cremated remains of A.J. Francis’s mother," 10 July 2018

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