incinerate

[/ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/]
verb
incinerar
1. to burn something completely, reducing it to ash
The factory will incinerate the medical waste safely.
A fábrica vai incinerar o lixo médico com segurança.
2. to destroy by fire or burning
They decided to incinerate the old documents.
Eles decidiram incinerar os documentos antigos.
3. to kill or destroy completely
The bomb was designed to incinerate everything within a wide radius.
A bomba foi projetada para incinerar tudo dentro de um raio amplo.
The word 'incinerate' is commonly used in both Brazilian and American English in technical, environmental, and medical contexts. In Brazil, it's frequently used when discussing waste management and environmental regulations. The practice of incineration is regulated by environmental agencies (IBAMA in Brazil, EPA in the USA) and is an important method for handling hazardous and medical waste.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
burncrematecombustchardestroy by fire
Antonyms / Antônimos
preserveconserveprotectsave

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incinerar
most common and widely understood term
Brazil
queimar completamente
alternative descriptive phrase
Portugal
incinerar
same term used, formal and technical contexts
Brazil
cremar
used specifically when referring to cremating bodies

Related Words

incineratorincinerationashcombustioncremation

Related Idioms & Phrases

reduce to ashes
go up in smoke
burn to the ground
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