combust

verbs

cause to burn or combust
"The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
burn, combust
is derived from
combustible
is derived from
combustive
is derived from
combustion
start to burn or burst into flames
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire
is derived from
combustible
is derived from
combustive
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"
blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, 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"
combust
is a type of (narrower)
make angry
"The news angered him"
anger
causes
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"
blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, 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
undergo combustion
"Maple wood burns well"
burn, combust
is derived from
combustible
is derived from
combustive
is derived from
combustion