detonate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin detonō, detonātus. It meant "to stop thundering", e.g. as in weather (de- = "from", tonare = "to thunder"). The current English meaning seems to be a new formation in postclassical times.
Pronunciation
Verb
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- (intransitive) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.
- (transitive) To cause to explode.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (with respect to speed of prorogation): deflagrate
Hypernyms
Related terms
Translations
to explode
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to cause to explode
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Anagrams
Ido
Adverb
detonate
- adverbial present passive participle of detonar
Italian
Verb
detonate
Verb
detonate f pl
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Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) dētonāte
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