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implode

UK
/ɪmˈpləʊd/
US
/ɪmˈploʊd/

Translations

implodeverb
imploded
Past Simple
imploded
Past Participle
imploding
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈpləʊd/
US
/ɪmˈploʊd/
faire imploserSens transitif, notamment en contexte technique ou de démolition.
Contractors imploded the outdated stadium within seconds.
Les entrepreneurs ont fait imploser le stade obsolète en quelques secondes.
imploserSens propre et figuré.
The building imploded after the demolition charges were detonated.
Le bâtiment a implosé après la détonation des charges de démolition.
Additional translations
s'effondrerSens figuré, pour une entreprise, un projet, une situation.
Synonyms
fall in
break down
crumble
cave in
collapse
Antonyms
explode

Definitions

implodeverb
To collapse inward violently.
The building imploded after the demolition charges were detonated.
To undergo a sudden and complete failure or collapse.
The company imploded after the scandal was revealed.
To burst inward due to external pressure.
The submarine imploded under the immense pressure of the deep ocean.
To cause (something) to collapse inward deliberately, especially by the use of explosives; to demolish by implosion.
Contractors imploded the outdated stadium within seconds.
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