combust

 
Pronunciation: /kəmˈbʌst/

verb

[with object]
  • consume or destroy by fire: when fossil fuels are combusted, oxides are emitted into the atmosphere
  • [no object] be consumed or destroyed by fire: one day the whole building will combust

Derivatives

combustor

noun

Origin:

late 15th century: from obsolete combust 'burnt, calcined', from Latin combustus, past participle of comburere 'burn up'