v.
Pronunciation: ' i-m ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin immolatus, past participle of immolare to sprinkle with meal before sacrificing, sacrifice, from in- + mola sacrificial barley cake, literally, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind ― more at MEAL
Date: 15th century
1 : to offer in sacrifice especially : to kill as a sacrificial victim
2 : to kill or destroy often by fire
– im · mo · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun