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cremate

[kree-meyt] / ˈkri meɪt /
VERB
burn
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The company would cremate the parts of his body that weren't used and return his ashes free of charge.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

The bill was so expensive she could not afford to cremate Ozzie after the cat died - so instead she brought her home and buried her in the back garden.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

I learned that in August 2023 from a mortician preparing to cremate my mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Those who opt to bury or cremate on their own pay a funeral home.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024

They were going to cremate the body on the outskirts of the town, on the beach that faced the East.

From Luna Benamor by Goldberg, Isaac




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