detonate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DETONATE

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure <the bomb detonated with a thunder that could be heard for blocks in all directions>

Synonyms blow, blow up, burst, crump, detonate, go off, pop

Related Words fragment, shatter, smash, splinter; discharge, fire, shoot; balloon, burgeon (also bourgeon), mushroom

Near Antonyms collapse, fizzle

Antonyms implode

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