detonate
[ det-n-eyt ]
/ ˈdɛt nˌeɪt /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM detonate
det·o·na·ble [det-n-uh-buh l] /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, adjectiveWords nearby detonate
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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
Word Origin for detonate
C18: from Latin
dētonāre to thunder down, from
de- +
tonāre to
thunder