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Meaning of 'detonate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Detonate [ v. i.]
- To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur.
2 . Detonate [ v. t.]
- To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.

Meaning of 'detonate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . detonate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
Example in sentence:
  • the bomb detonated at noon;
  • The Molotov cocktail exploded
Meaning (2):
- cause to burst with a violent release of energy
Example in sentence:
  • We exploded the nuclear bomb

Nearby Words:

detach detachable detached detaching detachment detail detailed detailer detailing detain

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