detonate

/dˈɛtənˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   “We exploded the nuclear bomb”
2. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
   “the bomb detonated at noon”

Synonyms for detonate

• explode
• blow up
• set off

Words that rhyme with detonate

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• communicate
• eliminate
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• great
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• subordinate
• suffocate