self-immolate

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To set oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.

Equivalents

Españolautocremarse

Françaiss'immoler

Русскийсжечь самого́ себя́сжига́ть самого́ себя́

5 more languages

Češtinazapálit

Ελληνικάαυτοπυρπολούμαι

Suomipolttoitsemurhata

हिन्दीझुलसना

日本語焼身焼身する焼身自殺焼身自殺する

Examples

“A woman asked, hesitantly: “Is he the one who … self-immolated?””

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

self-immolated self-immolates self-immolating self-impose self-imposed self-imposes

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