immolate — (v.) 1540s, to sacrifice, kill as a victim, from L. immolatus, pp. of immolare to sacrifice, originally to sprinkle with sacrificial meal, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + mola (salsa) (sacrificial) meal,… … Etymology dictionary
immolate — ► VERB ▪ kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning. DERIVATIVES immolation noun. ORIGIN Latin immolare sprinkle with sacrificial meal , from mola meal … English terms dictionary
immolate — [im′ə lāt΄] vt. immolated, immolating [< L immolatus, pp. of immolare, to sprinkle a victim with sacrificial meal < in , on + mola, MEAL2] 1. to sacrifice; esp., to offer or kill as a sacrifice 2. to kill or destroy immolation n. immolator… … English World dictionary
immolate — UK [ˈɪməleɪt] / US [ˈɪməˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms immolate : present tense I/you/we/they immolate he/she/it immolates present participle immolating past tense immolated past participle immolated very formal to kill someone by burning… … English dictionary
immolate — Synonyms and related words: annihilate, appease, bereave of life, carry away, carry off, chloroform, cut down, cut off, deprive of life, destroy, dispatch, dispose of, do away with, do for, do to death, end, execute, exterminate, finish, finish… … Moby Thesaurus
immolate — /ˈɪməleɪt / (say imuhlayt) verb (t) (immolated, immolating) 1. to sacrifice. 2. to kill as a sacrificial victim; offer in sacrifice. –phrase 3. immolate oneself, to practise self immolation. {Latin immolātus, past participle, sacrificed,… …
immolate — transitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin immolatus, past participle of immolare to sprinkle with meal before sacrificing, sacrifice, from in + mola sacrificial barley cake, literally, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind more at meal … New Collegiate Dictionary
immolate — immolator, n. /im euh layt /, v.t., immolated, immolating. 1. to sacrifice. 2. to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice. 3. to destroy by fire. [1540 50; < L immolatus, ptp. of immolare to sprinkle with holy meal prior to… … Universalium
immolate — verb /ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt,ˈɪm.ə.leɪt,ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/ a) to kill as a sacrifice b) to destroy, especially by fire … Wiktionary
immolate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exterminate, sacrifice (see idolatry). II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To offer as a sacrifice: sacrifice, victimize. See GIVE, RELIGION … English dictionary for students
