in ‧ cin ‧ e ‧ rate /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: past participle of incinerare , from Latin cinis 'ashes' ]
to burn something completely in order to destroy it:
All the infected clothing was incinerated.
—incineration /ɪnˌsɪnəˈreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable] :
an incineration plant