im ‧ mo ‧ late /ˈɪməleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of immolare , from mola 'crushed grain' ; because people about to be ceremonially killed had crushed grain scattered over them ]
to kill someone or destroy something by burning them
—immolation /ˌɪməˈleɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]