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Combust

verb/kɹˈʊks/
Definition
cause to burn or combust
start to burn or burst into flames
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈʊks/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪsməɹəmˈɔːfɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪsməɹəmˈɔːfɪk/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈʊks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause to burn or combust
“The sun burned off the fog”
verbstart to burn or burst into flames
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
verbget very angry and fly into a rage
“The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”
verbcause to become violent or angry
“Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan”
verbundergo combustion
“Maple wood burns well”
Word Forms
burnableadjectivecapable of burning
combustibleadjectivecapable of igniting and burning
combustiveadjectivesupporting combustion
combustionnounthe act of burning something
ignitibleadjectivecapable of burning
ignitableadjectivecapable of burning
ignitionnounthe act of setting something on fire
blowupnounan unrestrained expression of emotion
burnnoundamage inflicted by fire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verbrennen
zu Verbrennungen oder Verbrennungen führen
🇫🇷French
brûler
provoquer une brûlure ou une combustion
🇪🇸Spanish
quemar
causar quemaduras o combustión
🇮🇹Italian
bruciare
provocare bruciature o incendi
🇳🇱Dutch
verbranden
veroorzaken dat het verbrandt of ontbrandt
🇵🇹Portuguese
combustão
causar queimadura ou combustão
🇷🇺Russian
сжечь
вызвать ожог или возгорание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अस्त
जलने या जलने का कारण बनना
🇧🇩Bengali
দহন
পোড়া বা জ্বলনের কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
எரிப்பு
எரிக்க அல்லது எரிக்க காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దహనం
కాలిపోవడానికి లేదా దహనం చేయడానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
ज्वलन
बर्न किंवा ज्वलन कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
દહન
બર્ન અથવા જ્વલનનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಹನ
ಸುಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ದಹಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജ്വലനം
കത്തുന്നതിനോ ജ്വലിക്കുന്നതിനോ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਲਣ
ਸਾੜ ਜਾਂ ਬਲਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
آتش
جلنے یا جلنے کا سبب بنتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
燃烧
导致燃烧或燃烧
🇯🇵Japanese
燃焼する
燃えたり、発火したりする原因となる
🇰🇷Korean
연소하다
화상을 입히거나 연소시키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đốt cháy
gây cháy hoặc cháy
🇹🇭Thai
เผาไหม้
ทำให้เกิดการไหม้หรือไหม้ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
terbakar
menyebabkan terbakar atau terbakar
🇵🇭Filipino
sunog
maging sanhi ng pagkasunog o pagkasunog
🇲🇾Malay
pembakaran
menyebabkan terbakar atau terbakar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
احتراق
يسبب حرقا أو احتراقا
🇮🇷Persian
احتراق
باعث سوختن یا احتراق شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yanma
yanmasına veya yanmasına neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
בעירה
לגרום לצריבה או בעירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'combust'?
The primary meaning of 'combust' is 'cause to burn or combust'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'combust' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'combust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'combust' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'combust' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'combust' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'combust' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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