# immolate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt/

## Definitions
1. To kill as a sacrifice by burning.
2. To kill, harm, or destroy by fire.

## Etymology
The adjective is first attested in 1534, the verb in 1548; borrowed from Latin immolātus, perfect passive participle of immolō (“to sacrifice”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
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