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immolate

/ˈɪməleɪt/verb

उच्चारण इमलेट

जलाकर मार डालना, आत्मदाह करना, बलि चढ़ाना

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verbimmolated, immolating
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    [T] formal

    to kill somebody, or yourself, by burning, especially as a sacrifice or as a protest

    जलाकर मार डालना, आत्मदाह करना, बलि चढ़ाना

    • The protester tried to immolate himself outside the parliament.
    • animals immolated on the altar

    Synonyms sacrifice burn offer up

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immolation nounself-immolation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sacrifice burn offer up

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The act of setting fire to yourself, especially as a protest, is self-immolation.

विरोध स्वरूप स्वयं को आग लगा लेने को self-immolation (आत्मदाह) कहते हैं।