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Added 10 October 2026

immolate

/ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt/ verb

Latin root: immolātus First recorded: 1534 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about immolate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction.
The Aztecs immolated human victims

Origin

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).

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