to burn the body of a dead person until only ash remains
Example Sentences
According to his wishes, they cremated his body after the funeral.
They decided to cremate their relative according to tradition.
Synonyms
incinerate, burn, reduce to ashes
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incinerate, burn, reduce to ashes
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incinerate, burn, reduce to ashes
Antonyms
bury, inter, entomb
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bury, inter, entomb
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bury, inter
Collocations
cremate body, cremate remains, cremate after death, decision to cremate, cremation ceremony, cremate the body, cremate according to tradition, cremated remains
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cremate body, cremate remains, cremate after death, decision to cremate, cremation ceremony
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cremate the body, cremate according to tradition, cremated remains
