detonate, explode, blow up
(verb) burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction; “the bomb detonated at noon”; “The Molotov cocktail exploded”
explode, detonate, blow up, set off
(verb) cause to burst with a violent release of energy; “We exploded the nuclear bomb”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
detonate (third-person singular simple present detonates, present participle detonating, simple past and past participle detonated)
(intransitive) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.
(transitive) To cause to explode.
• blast
• discharge
• fulminate
• (with respect to speed of prorogation): deflagrate
• combust
• denotate
Source: Wiktionary
Det"o*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Detonated; p. pr. & vb. n. Detonating.] Etym: [L. detonare, v. i., to thunder down; de + tonare to thunder; akin to E. thunder. See Thunder, and cf. Detonize.]
Definition: To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur.
Det"o*nate, v. t.
Definition: To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2024
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
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