combust

(verb) cause to burn or combust. Synonyms: burn. Examples: "The sun burned off the fog." "We combust coal and other fossil fuels."

(verb) start to burn or burst into flames. Synonyms: erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, conflagrate. Examples: "Marsh gases ignited suddenly." "The oily rags combusted spontaneously."

(verb) get very angry and fly into a rage. 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. Examples: "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question." "Spam makes me go ballistic."

(verb) cause to become violent or angry. Example: "Riots combusted pakistan after the u.s. air attacks on afghanistan."

(verb) undergo combustion. Synonyms: burn. Example: "Maple wood burns well."