ˈkrēˌmāt also krēˈ- or krə̇ˈ-; usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin crematus, past participle of cremare — more at hearth
: to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by the action of fire either directly or in an oven or retort
ritual pits whose contents included charcoal and cremated human bones — Notes & Queries