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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. combust
verb. ['kəmˈbʌst'] start to burn or burst into flames.
Synonyms
- change state
- conflagrate
- catch fire
- take fire
- light up
- blow out
- catch
- turn
- erupt
- ignite
Antonyms
- die
- demulsify
- cool
- curdle
Etymology
- combūstus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Combust
- ustrust
- clevetrust
- antitrust
- nonplussed
- mistrust
- distrust
- unadjust
- readjust
- incrust
- entrust
- encrust
- disgust
- discussed
- unjust
- robust
- trust
- thrust
- prust
- crust
- brust
- blust
- adjust
- yust
- rust
- must
- lust
- knust
- just
- hust
- guste
Sentences with combust
1. Verb, base form
Bad gas does not combust and burn as well as high quality gas.
Quotes about combust
1. I sneaked out to his house a couple times in the middle of the night to watch over him while he slept, just in case, I dont know, his comic book collection decided to spontaneously combust. This was dumb and admittedly creepy in an Edward Cullen kind of way
- Cynthia Hand, Hallowed
2. combust
verb. ['kəmˈbʌst'] get very angry and fly into a rage.
Synonyms
- blow one's stack
- throw a fit
- flip one's wig
- blow a fuse
- rage
- blow up
- lose one's temper
- go ballistic
- hit the roof
- flip one's lid
- hit the ceiling
- have kittens
- have a fit
Antonyms
- tense
- boil
- open
- alkalize
Etymology
- combūstus (Latin)
3. combust
verb. ['kəmˈbʌst'] cause to burn or combust.
Synonyms
- coal
- set on fire
- catch fire
- take fire
- conflagrate
- set aflame
- deflagrate
- char
- set ablaze
- light
- set afire
- erupt
- ignite
Antonyms
- get well
- close
- fall asleep
- acidify
Etymology
- combūstus (Latin)
4. combust
verb. ['kəmˈbʌst'] undergo combustion.
Synonyms
- blaze up
- deflagrate
- flame
- singe
- smolder
- flame up
- burn
- go up
- change state
- blaze
- smoulder
- flare
- sear
- scorch
- burn up
- turn
- burn down
Antonyms
- hire
- hypopigmentation
- conserve
- fall
Etymology
- combūstus (Latin)
5. combust
verb. ['kəmˈbʌst'] cause to become violent or angry.
Synonyms
- blow one's stack
- throw a fit
- flip one's wig
- blow a fuse
- blow up
- lose one's temper
- go ballistic
- hit the roof
- flip one's lid
- hit the ceiling
- have kittens
- anger
- have a fit
Antonyms
- recede
- go
- descend
- heat
Etymology
- combūstus (Latin)