cremate
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkɹimeɪt/
  • (RP) IPA: /kɹɪˈmeɪt/
  • (AU) IPA: /kɹəˈmeɪt/
Verb

cremate (cremates, present participle cremating; past and past participle cremated)

  1. (transitive) To burn something to ashes.
  2. (transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).
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