v.
Pronunciation: in- ' si-n ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin incineratus, past participle of incinerare, from Latin in- + ciner-, cinis ashes; akin to Greek konis dust, ashes
Date: 1555
: to cause to burn to ashes
– in · cin · er · a · tion \ - ˌ si-n ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun