cremate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cre"mate transitive verb

Etymology

L. crematus, p. p. of cremare to burn; cf. Skr. cr to cook.

Definitions

1. To burn; to reduce to ashes by the action of fire, either directly or in an oven or retort; to incremate or incinerate; as, to cremate a corpse, instead of burying it.