Unscramble combust

Definition of combust

verb:

• cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog", "We combust coal and other fossil fuels". Synonyms: burn.
• start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly", "The oily rags combusted spontaneously". Synonyms: catch fire, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire.
• 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: blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit.
• cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan".
• undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well". Synonyms: burn.

Related words

blaze, catch, char, coal, deflagrate, flame, flare, ignite, light, scorch, sear, singe, smolder, smoulder.

Rhymes with

adjust, antitrust, bust, crust, cussed, disgust, distrust, dust, encrust, entrust, gust, incrust, just, lust, mistrust, must, nonplussed, readjust, robust, rust.