displode

American

[dis-plohd] / dɪsˈploʊd /

verb (used with or without object)

Archaic.

disploded, disploding

to explode.

displode British

/ dɪsˈpləʊd /

verb

an obsolete word for explode

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Other Word Forms

displosion noun

Etymology

Origin of displode

1660–70; < Latin displōdere, equivalent to dis- dis- ¹ + -plōdere, combining form of plaudere to clap

Example Sentences

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What should they do? if on they rushed, repulse Repeated, and indecent overthrow Doubled, would render them yet more despised, And to their foes a laughter; for in view Stood ranked of Seraphim another row, In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder: Back defeated to return They worse abhorred.

From Project Gutenberg

What should they do? if on they rusht, repulse 600 Repeated, and indecent overthrow Doubl'd, would render them yet more despis'd, And to thir foes a laughter; for in view Stood rankt of Seraphim another row In posture to displode thir second tire Of Thunder: back defeated to return They worse abhorr'd.

From Project Gutenberg

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