1. past tense and past participle of cremate; burned a dead body to ashes

Examples

• Her grandfather was cremated according to his wishes.
• The body was cremated at the local funeral home.
• They cremated the remains and scattered the ashes at sea.
• Many families choose to have their loved ones cremated rather than buried.
• The ancient Romans commonly cremated their dead.
• After being cremated, his ashes were placed in an urn.