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    detonate
    /ˈdɛtəneɪt/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETONATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to ( cause something to) explode: The device detonated unexpectedly. A remote control device was used to detonate the bomb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Exploding and erupting. blast. blow (someone/something) up. blowout. burst in on someone/something. burst in/into (somewhere) controlled explosion. detonator. erupt. explosively.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detonateDetonate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DETONATE is to explode with sudden violence. How to use detonate in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETONATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of detonate, a verb that means to cause something to explode or to explode oneself. See how to use detonate in sentences and how to pronounce it in British and American English.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › detonateDETONATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Detonate definition: to explode with suddenness and violence.. See examples of DETONATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detonateDetonate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To detonate is to explode or cause something to explode. If a bad guy lights the fuse of a stick of dynamite, run before it detonates! In war, there is a lot of detonating, which is when something violently explodes, like bombs or grenades. When someone steps on a landmine, it detonates.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETONATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'detonate' Word Frequency. detonate. (detəneɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense detonates , present participle detonating , past tense, past participle detonated. verb. If someone detonates a device such as a bomb, or if it detonates, it explodes. Their underground vehicle hit a trip wire that detonated a bomb.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › detonateDetonate - definition of detonate by The Free Dictionary

    Define detonate. detonate synonyms, detonate pronunciation, detonate translation, English dictionary definition of detonate. intr. & tr.v. det·o·nat·ed , det·o·nat·ing , det·o·nates To explode or cause to explode. det′o·nat′a·ble adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...