detonate
[ det-n-eyt ]
verb (used without object),det·o·nat·ed, det·o·nat·ing.
to explode with suddenness and violence.
verb (used with object),det·o·nat·ed, det·o·nat·ing.
to cause (something explosive) to explode.
Origin of detonate
1Other words from detonate
- det·o·na·ble [det-n-uh-buhl], /ˈdɛt n ə bəl/, det·o·nat·a·ble, adjective
- det·o·na·bil·i·ty, det·o·nat·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·det·o·nat·ing, adjective
- un·det·o·nat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for detonate
detonate
/ (ˈdɛtəˌneɪt) /
verb
to cause (a bomb, mine, etc) to explode or (of a bomb, mine, etc) to explode; set off or be set off
Origin of detonate
1C18: from Latin dētonāre to thunder down, from de- + tonāre to thunder
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