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immolate.

To kill as a sacrifice by burning.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt/UK/ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/UK/ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/US
  1. To kill as a sacrifice by burning.

  2. To kill, harm, or destroy by fire.

Where this word comes from

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).

adj/ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt/UK/ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/UK/ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/US
  1. Immolated, sacrificed.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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).

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