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Immolate Definition & Meaning

immolate
verb
  1. offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"

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What does immolate mean?
offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"
What part of speech is immolate?
Immolate is a verb.

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