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detonate

/ˈdɛtəneɪt/

/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/

Translations

detonateverb

detonated

Past Simple

detonated

Past Participle

detonating

Gerund

/ˈdɛtəneɪt/

/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/

The engineers planned to detonate the old building.

Инженеры планировали взрывать старое здание.

The bomb squad was called to safely detonate the device.

Была вызвана саперная команда, чтобы безопасно детонировать устройство.

Additional translations

Synonyms

go off

set off

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.