verb
- burning a dead body to ashes as a funeral practice
Usage: present participle of cremate
Examples
- The family is cremating their grandfather according to his wishes.
- Many cultures have traditions of cremating the deceased.
- The funeral home is cremating the body tomorrow morning.
- She decided on cremating rather than burial for environmental reasons.
- The process of cremating typically takes several hours.
- They are cremating pets at the veterinary crematorium.