incinerate

verb

in·cin·er·ate | \ in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt

incinerated; incinerating

Definition of incinerate

transitive verb

: to cause to burn to ashes

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Examples of incinerate in a Sentence

The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.

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The worldwide market for trash-incinerating power plants that reduce pollution will be worth $80 billion by 2022, according to some financial analysts’ estimates. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Japan wants to become Southeast Asia’s trash manager," 23 June 2019 The gas can be incinerated in special kilns, breaking the molecules into a benign mixture. — National Geographic, "One overlooked way to fight climate change? Dispose of old CFCs.," 29 Apr. 2019 Brushfires set by farmers often incinerate what the cattle miss. — Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, "World’s supply of frankincense could go up in smoke," 1 July 2019 In comparison, the pastries baked by the Mint kitchen chefs have to be incinerated if they're not sold within five days of being baked. — Lauren Saria, azcentral, "This cannabis kitchen serves up THC-infused pizza and burgers. Here's a look inside," 4 June 2019 Overall, one garbage truck's worth of textiles is dumped or incinerated every second. — Erin Quinn-kong, Woman's Day, "Are Your Fast-Fashion Clothes Killing Farmers?," 14 Feb. 2019 Thousands of homes were lost, 173 people died and 450,000 hectares of land were burnt to a crisp, over seven times the area that was incinerated in and around Paradise, California, last year. — The Economist, "What caused Australia’s devastating bushfires?," 15 June 2019 The chemicals seep into soils, waterways, sediments and groundwater; some are incinerated, generating air pollution. — Michael Casey, The Seattle Times, "EPA decision soon on chemical compounds tied to health risks," 12 Feb. 2019 The extreme linearity of the textile industry means that large amounts of non-renewable resources are used to produce clothes that are most often incinerated or turned into landfill. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Climate Change Protests Disrupt London Fashion Week," 18 Feb. 2019

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