According to his last wish, the family decided to cremate the body instead of burying it.

cremate 是动词，由词根 crem-（意为"燃烧"）和动词后缀 -ate 组成，字面意思是"用火处理"。这个词特指将尸体通过高温燃烧处理成骨灰的殡葬方式，即"火化"。