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incinérer

incinerate, cremate

verb an-see-neh-REH Rare

Usage Note

Incinérer covers both industrial incineration of waste and the cremation of a human body; context makes the meaning clear. The related noun incinération and incinérateur (incinerator) share the same root.

Examples

"Ils ont décidé d'incinérer les déchets."

Natural Translation

They decided to incinerate the waste.

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