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cremate

[kree-meyt] / ˈkri meɪt /
VERB
burn
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Cremate my body and scatter the ashes to the four winds of heaven.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cremate is now used specifically for consuming a dead body by intense heat.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

Cremate the cadaver together with the board upon which it is fixed.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)




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