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Meaning of
detonate
in English
detonate
us
/dɪˈtoʊneɪt/
uk
/dɪˈteɪneɪt/
#common
Past Tense
detonated
Participle Verb
detonating
Third Person Singular
detonates
Definitions
Verb
to
explode
or
combust
suddenly
;
blow
up
The
bomb
will
detonate
in
five
seconds
.
to
cause
something
to
explode
The
engineer
carefully
planned
how
to
detonate
the
charges
.
to
express
sudden
intense
anger
(
emotionally
)
Her
anger
began
to
detonate
when
she
heard
the
insulting
comment
.