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detonate

 

[ หˆdษ›tษ™หŒneษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

explosions

To explode or cause to explode with a sudden violent release of energy.

Synonyms

blow up, explode, ignite

Examples of usage

  • The bomb detonated, sending debris flying in all directions.
  • The demolition team carefully planned the controlled detonation of the building.

Translations

Translations of the word "detonate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น detonar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคซเฅ‹เคŸ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช explodieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meledakkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั‚ะพะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ detonowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ˆ†็™บใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faire exploser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ detonar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท patlatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํญ๋ฐœ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูุฌูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ detonovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ detonovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ•็ˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ detonirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sprengja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ—แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ partlatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ detonar

Etymology

The word 'detonate' originated from the Latin word 'detonare', which means 'to thunder down'. The term was first used in the early 18th century to describe the sudden and violent explosion of substances, particularly in relation to explosives. Over time, 'detonate' has become widely used in contexts involving explosions, both in a literal and figurative sense.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,603, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.