combust (v.)

  1. cause to burn or combust; The sun burned off the fog; We combust coal and other fossil fuels

    [ Syn: burn ]

  2. start to burn or burst into flames; Marsh gases ignited suddenly; The oily rags combusted spontaneously

    [ Syn: erupt , ignite , catch fire , take fire , conflagrate ]

  3. get very angry and fly into a rage; The professor combusted when the student didnt know the answer to a very elementary question; Spam makes me go ballistic

    [ Syn: flip ones lid , blow up , throw a fit , hit the roof , hit the ceiling , have kittens , have a fit , blow ones stack , fly off the handle , flip ones wig , lose ones temper , blow a fuse , go ballistic ]

  4. cause to become violent or angry; Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan'

  5. undergo combustion; Maple wood burns well

    [ Syn: burn ]

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