detonate | ||
1. | [ verb ] cause to explode | |
Synonyms: | explode blow_up set_off | |
Examples: | "We exploded the nuclear bomb" |
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Related terms: | change_integrity dynamite fulminate explosion explosion detonator explode | |
2. | [ verb ] explode | |
Examples: | "the bomb detonated at noon" |
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Related terms: | explode explosion | |
Similar spelling: |
detonative detonator detonation detonating |