Incinerate

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈsɪnərˌeɪt/

Incinerate (verb)

  1. To burn something until it turns to ash.
  2. To destroy something by burning it completely.

Examples

  • The waste facility will incinerate the garbage.
  • They decided to incinerate the old documents.

Common collocations: incinerate waste, incinerate completely, incinerate evidence, incinerate documents

Synonyms of Incinerate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Incinerate

  • When referring to putting out a fire.