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detonate

UK
/ˈdɛtəneɪt/
US
/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/

Translations

detonateverb
detonated
Past Simple
detonated
Past Participle
detonating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛtəneɪt/
US
/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/
The bomb detonated unexpectedly.
La bombe a explosé de façon inattendue.
faire exploser
The engineers detonated the charges to demolish the building.
Les ingénieurs ont fait exploser les charges pour démolir le bâtiment.
Additional translations
déclencherSurtout au sens figuré.
Synonyms
explode
blast
go off
ignite
set off

Definitions

detonateverb
To explode or cause to explode with sudden violence.
The bomb squad was called in to safely detonate the suspicious package.
To set off or trigger an explosive device.
The engineers carefully detonated the charges to demolish the old building.
To initiate or trigger a sudden, intense reaction or upheaval (figurative).
The revelation of the documents detonated a political crisis.
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