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cremate
This term describes a clinical and ritualistic process of disposal, carrying a sterile, technical connotation compared to the more general word burn. It is almost exclusively used in the context of funeral services and legal death care, evoking a sense of finality and the transformation of organic matter into inorganic ash.
Because the process occurs within a specialized crematorium, the word implies a controlled, industrial environment rather than an open fire. It is a neutral term in modern secular contexts but can carry specific religious or cultural weight depending on the belief system regarding the afterlife and the preservation of the body.
Meanings
Examples
The family decided to cremate their grandfather according to his final wishes.
I wonder if it is more peaceful to be buried or to be cremated.
The ancient civilization would cremate their kings on massive wooden pyres.
We will cremate the body tomorrow morning at the local crematorium.
The dark sorcerer sought to cremate his enemies with a single blast of hellfire.
Should we cremate him or choose a traditional burial in the family plot?
The law requires a permit before you can cremate a human body.
He was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the sea.