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incendiar

to set fire to

verb een-sen-DYAHR Rare

Also means

to burn down

Usage Note

Incendiar means to deliberately set something on fire. The reflexive incendiarse means 'to catch fire' or 'to go up in flames'. The related noun is incendio (fire, blaze). Do not confuse with encender (to light, to turn on a light/flame) — incendiar specifically implies a destructive or large-scale fire.

Examples

"Los manifestantes intentaron incendiar el edificio."

Natural Translation

The protesters tried to set the building on fire.

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