# incinerate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈsɪnəɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #64,439

## Definitions
1. To destroy by burning.
2. To annihilate (not necessarily by burning).

## Etymology
From Latin incinerātus, perfect participle of incinerō (“to burn into ashes”), from cinis (“ashes”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incinerate