detonate

Verb

Meaning

To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur.

To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blast explode blow up fire trigger discharge burst ignite fulminate go off thunder crump bang bomb pop
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Antonyms

make evidence bring capture manage confirm
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Hypernyms

change integrity

Hyponyms

dynamite fulminate

Related terms

thursday thunder thor stentorian

Phrases with the word

detonate weapon

Derivatives

detonated detonating

Anagrams

denotate

Examples

the bomb detonated at noon Source: Internet

The Molotov cocktail exploded Source: Internet

We exploded the nuclear bomb Source: Internet

7. The RVs and chaff reenter the atmosphere at high speeds and are armed in flight. 8. The nuclear warheads detonate, either as air bursts or ground bursts. Source: Internet

A 6th Marine Division demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945. Source: Internet

A counterforce weapon requires a much more accurate warhead than a countervalue weapon, as it must be guaranteed to detonate very close to its target, which drastically increases relative costs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

detonable detonatability detonatable detonate weapon detonating agent detonating cap