Definition of 'combust'

Verb

1. cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
      Synonyms: burn
2. start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
      Synonyms: erupt ignite catch fire take fire conflagrate
3. get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
      Synonyms: flip one's lid blow up throw a fit hit the roof hit the ceiling have kittens have a fit blow one's stack fly off the handle flip one's wig lose one's 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"
      Synonyms: burn

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