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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncinerate
/ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To destroy something completely by burning it.
"The old documents were incinerated to protect sensitive information." - 2
To convert waste material into ash through combustion.
"The city decided to incinerate its garbage to reduce landfill use."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'incinerate' originates from the Latin 'incinerare', meaning 'to reduce to ashes', which combines 'in-' (into) and 'cinis' (ashes). It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting the process of burning waste to ash.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incinerate" is said worldwide
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incinérer
Transliteration: ɛ̃.si.ne.ʁe
"Les déchets ont été incinérés pour réduire le volume."
verbrennen
Transliteration: fɛʁˈbʁɛnən
"Die alten Papiere wurden verbrannt, um sie zu vernichten."
incenerire
Transliteration: intʃe.neˈri.re
"I rifiuti vengono inceneriti per ridurre il volume."
incinerar
Transliteration: inθineˈɾaɾ
"Los residuos se incineran para disminuir su cantidad."
incinerar
Transliteration: ĩsineˈɾaʁ
"Os resíduos foram incinerados para reduzir o volume."
जलाना
Transliteration: jalana
"पुराने कागजातों को जलाया गया ताकि संवेदनशील जानकारी सुरक्षित रहे।"
焚烧
Transliteration: fén shāo
"废物被焚烧以减少体积。"
소각하다
Transliteration: sogakada
"쓰레기는 부피를 줄이기 위해 소각됩니다."
焼却する
Transliteration: shōkyaku suru
"廃棄物は体積を減らすために焼却されます。"
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