verb

immolate

IM-uh-layt/ˈɪməleɪt/

To sacrifice or destroy, especially by burning.

At the burning altar, the officiant immolates an animal offering.

Non-graphic ancient sacrificial ceremony: a small prepared animal offering lies mostly concealed by wood and smoke on a burning outdoor altar, adult officiant stands solemnly beside it.

Etymology

imLatinon, upon

+molLatinsacrificial meal

+ateLatinparticipial ending

Sprinkling meal upon a sacrificial victim gave its name to sacrificing or killing the victim. The later association with death by fire may have been strengthened by references to widow-burning in India.

In context

Manhwa Enjoyer429:17

PREPARE TO IMMOLATE THEMSELVES NEXT IN THE SAME PARKING LOT.

The WORLD Keeps Resetting Him, But His MEMORY Never Resets

More examples

In the legend, the king immolates a bull to appease the gods.
The blaze threatened to immolate everyone trapped inside.
She refused to immolate her career for the company's reputation.

Forms

immolate · immolates · immolated · immolating

immolation noun — Sacrifice or destruction, especially by burning.

Similar words

sacrifice: Emphasizes offering something valuable, without necessarily involving fire.
destroy: Means ruining completely, without implying an offering or fire.
incinerate: Means burning to ashes, without necessarily involving sacrifice.