cremate

 
Pronunciation: /krɪˈmeɪt/

verb

  • dispose of (a dead person’s body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony: she had refused to have her husband cremated

Derivatives

cremation

Pronunciation: /-ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

cremator

noun

Origin:

late 19th century (as cremation): from Latin cremare 'burn'