Immolate

Pronunciation: /ˈɪməˌleɪt/

Definitions of immolate

verb to kill or sacrifice, especially by fire

Example Sentences

A1 The candles were lit to immolate the birthday cake.

A2 In some cultures, people immolate incense as an offering to the gods.

B1 The ancient ritual involved immolating a sacrificial animal to appease the gods.

B2 The protesters immolated themselves in a desperate act of protest.

C1 The extremist group planned to immolate the government building as a form of rebellion.

C2 The cult leader convinced his followers to immolate themselves in a mass suicide.

Examples of immolate in a Sentence

formal The cult members decided to immolate themselves as a sacrifice.

informal I can't believe he tried to immolate the evidence by setting it on fire.

slang Don't be an idiot and immolate your chances by making a stupid decision.

figurative She felt like her dreams were being immolated by the harsh reality of life.

Grammatical Forms of immolate

• past tense: immolated
• plural: immolates
• comparative: more immolate
• superlative: most immolate
• present tense: immolate
• future tense: will immolate
• perfect tense: has immolated
• continuous tense: is immolating
• singular: immolate
• positive degree: immolate
• infinitive: immolate
• gerund: immolating
• participle: immolating

Origin and Evolution of immolate

First Known Use: 1533 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'immolate' originated from the Latin word 'immolatus', which means 'to sacrifice'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of sacrificial offerings, the meaning of 'immolate' has evolved to also include the act of killing or destroying someone or something as a sacrifice.