I.a.
I. To burn down, to be consumed by fire (freq. only in Cic.; cf. conflagro).
A. Neutr.
1. Lit.: “qua nocte natus esset Alexander, eadem Dianae Ephesiae templum deflagravisse,” Cic. N. D. 2, 27 fin.; id. Div. 1, 17; id. Phil. 2, 36, 91; id. Par. 4, 2, 31; id. Ac. 2, 37 fin.; Liv. 5, 53 fin.; 10, 44; Suet. Tib. 48: “Phaëthon ictu fulminis deflagravit,” Cic. Off. 3, 25.—
2. Trop., to perish, be destroyed: “communi incendio malint quam suo deflagrare,” Cic. Sest. 46, 99: “ruere ac deflagrare omnia passuri estis?” Liv. 3, 52.—
B. Act. (very rare): fana flammā deflagrata, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19: “quae (sol) proxime currendo deflagrat,” Vitr. 6, 1.—*
2. Trop., to destroy utterly: “in cinere deflagrati imperii,” Cic. Cat. 4, 6, 12 (cf. deflagratio fin.).—
II. To burn out, cease burning; rare, and only trop. of the fire of passion, = defervesco, to abate, be allayed: “deflagrare iras vestras posse,” Liv. 40, 8: “deflagrante paullatim seditione,” Tac. H. 2, 29: “iram senis deflagrare pati,” Lact. Mort. Pers. 14, 5.—Transf. to persons: “sic deflagrare minaces Incassum,” Luc. 4, 280.
