English Explanatory Dictionary

immolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To kill as a sacrifice by burning.
  2. To kill, harm, or destroy by fire.
adj
  1. Immolated, sacrificed.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt/ /ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/ en-au-immolate.ogg

Word forms

immolate immolates immolating immolated

Etymology

The adjective is first attested in 1534, the verb in 1548; borrowed from Latin immolātus, perfect passive participle of immolō (“to sacrifice”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Related words

immolation

Derived words

immolatory self-immolate self-immolation
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