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Meaning ofblow upin English

blow up

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Verb
1. to explode or be destroyed; violent end
  The balloon will blow up if you add too much air.
  Synonyms:
  explode implode detonate disintegrate shatter demolish destroy
  Antonyms:
  survive endure persist remain last
2. to cause something to explode; using force
  The terrorist tried to blow up the building with a bomb.
  Synonyms:
  explode detonate implode blast demolish
  Antonyms:
  defuse disarm stabilize secure contain
3. to inflate with air; pumping up
  You need to blow up the pool toy before you can use it.
  Synonyms:
  inflate pump up fill with air air up fill up
  Antonyms:
  deflate let down drain empty collapse
4. to enlarge or zoom in; increasing size
  The photographer will blow up the image to see the details clearly.
  Synonyms:
  enlarge magnify zoom expand amplify
  Antonyms:
  shrink reduce minimize diminish downsize
5. to fail completely; meet with disaster
  The company's sales will blow up if they don't adapt to the changing market.
  Synonyms:
  fall apart collapse implode backfire misfire go down go bust go under
  Antonyms:
  succeed thrive flourish prosper boom
6. to gain popularity rapidly; become widely known
  The new singer started to blow up on social media after releasing her debut single.
  Synonyms:
  take off go viral catch on explode skyrocket
  Antonyms:
  fizzle out die down decline fade away stall
7. to become extremely angry; lose control
  When his favorite team lost, he started to blow up and yelled at the referee.
  Synonyms:
  explode erupt flare up lose it go ballistic go off the deep end
  Antonyms:
  calm down compose oneself keep cool remain calm stay calm
8. to scold or reprimand severely; react violently
  The manager will blow up at the employee if she doesn't meet the deadline for the project.
  Synonyms:
  berate scold rebuke reprimand chastise lambaste castigate upbraid vilify excariate
  Antonyms:
  praise commend applaud laud acclaim
9. to overwhelm with high demand; exceed capacity
  The server will blow up if too many users try to access it at the same time.
  Synonyms:
  overwhelm swamp deluge flood inundate
  Antonyms:
  ease alleviate relieve reduce lessen
10. to bombard with numerous calls, texts, or notifications (on a device)
  The celebrity's phone started to blow up with fan messages after she posted a new photo.
  Synonyms:
  flood bombard deluge inundate overwhelm
  Antonyms:
  ignore silence mute quiet

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