Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
conflagrate
verb
/ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪt/
Definition
To set on fire or ignite; to cause something to burn fiercely.
Examples
- The dry conditions led him to conflagrate the brush in a controlled burn.
- They feared that a lightning strike could conflagrate the entire forest.
- Historically, wars have often conflagreated towns and villages.
Meaning
Conflagrate refers specifically to the act of starting a large and destructive fire.
Synonyms
- ignite
- incinerate
- set ablaze
