/ ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] to burn sth until it is completely destroyed
► in·cin·er·ation / ɪnˌsɪnəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
high-temperature incineration plants
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from medieval Latin incinerat- burnt to ashes, from the verb incinerare , from in- into, towards + cinis , ciner- ashes.