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Meaning of incinerated
The primary meaning of the word "incinerated" is to burn something completely, often until it is reduced to ashes.
Etymology of incinerated
The word "incinerated" comes from the Latin words "in" meaning "in" or "into" and "cinis" meaning "ashes", and the suffix "-ate" which forms a verb
Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of burning something, especially in relation to funeral rites or waste disposal
Synonyms
burned
scorched
singed
charred
toasted
roasted
grilled
broiled
seared
fried
cooked
heated
torched
flamed
blazing
ignited
inflamed
kindled
lit
smoldering
smoky
fiery
blazing
fiery
ablaze
affame
aglow
glowing
red-hot
fiery
fervent
ardent
passionate
zealous
enthusiastic
fiery
violent
intense
fierce
ferocious
savage
brutal
merciless
ruthless
relentless
unrelenting
incendiary
combustible
flammable
inflammatory
explosive
volatile
burning
conflagrated
cremated
carbonized
vaporized
annihilated
destroyed
demolished
devastated
ruined
wrecked
shattered
smashed
crushed
pulverized
disintegrated
fragmented
shattered
Definitions
- To burn something, especially waste, completely until it is reduced to ashes
- * To destroy or get rid of something by burning it
Usage Examples
- The documents were incinerated to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands
- * The city's waste management system includes incinerating trash to reduce landfill waste
- * The forest fire incinerated everything in its path, leaving nothing but ashes behind
Antonyms
preserved
protected
saved
rescued
recovered
restored
rebuilt
reconstructed
renewed
revived
unburned
unscorched
untouched
intact
whole
complete
entire
undamaged
unharmed
unhurt
unscathed
safe
secure
guarded
shielded
defended
conserved
maintained
supported
sustained
upheld
kept
retained
maintained
conserved