Definition of INCINERATE

incinerate

Verb

  • become reduced to ashes
    • "The paper incinerated quickly"
  • cause to undergo combustion
  • To destroy by burning.
  • To annihilate (not necessarily by burning).

Adj

  • Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin incinerātus, perfect participle of incinerō (“to burn into ashes”), from cinis (“ashes”).

Synonyms

burn

Scrabble Score: 12

incinerate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incinerate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incinerate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

incinerate: valid Words With Friends Word