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- DictionaryIm·mo·late/ˈiməˌlāt/
verb
- 1. kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning: "Chinese kings would immolate vast numbers of animals"
1. To kill (an animal, for instance) as a religious sacrifice. 2. To kill, especially by fire: "[The soldiers] are crushed under rocks, pierced by bullets, immolated by flamethrowers" (A.O. Scott). [Latin immolāre, immolāt-, to sacrifice, sprinkle with sacrificial meal : in-, on; see in-2 + mola, meal, millstone; see melə- in Indo-European roots .]
immolate. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈɪm.ə.leɪt / us / ˈɪm.ə.leɪt / Add to word list. to kill yourself or someone else, or to destroy something, usually by burning, in a formal ceremony. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Burning, burnt & on fire. afire. aflame. alight. blaze. burn (something) down. burn sb up. burned out. burnt out. char.
Definition of immolate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of killing yourself or someone else, or of destroying something, usually by burning: A woman attempted suicide by self immolation. Fifteen homes were saved from immolation. See. immolate. Fewer examples. Two of the self immolations resulted in death. A fiery suicide spawned as many as 60 copycat immolations.
Apr 30, 2024 · 1. to kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp by fire. 2. literary. to sacrifice (something highly valued ) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. immolation (ˌimmoˈlation) noun. immolator (ˈimmoˌlator) noun. Word origin.
Immolation definition: an act or instance of immolating. . See examples of IMMOLATION used in a sentence.
to kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp by fire. literary to sacrifice (something highly valued) Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin immolāre to sprinkle an offering with sacrificial meal, sacrifice, from im- (in) + mola spelt grain; see mill1. ˌimmoˈlation n ˈimmoˌlator n.
