detonate (redirected from detonates)

det·o·nate  (dtn-t)

intr. & tr.v. det·o·nat·ed, det·o·nat·ing, det·o·nates

To explode or cause to explode.

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[Latin dtonre, dtont-, to thunder down : d-, de- + tonre, to thunder; see (s)ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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deto·nata·ble adj.

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detonate

Verb

[-nating, -nated] to make (an explosive device) explode or (of an explosive device) to explode [Latin detonare to thunder down]

detonation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	detonate - cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" blow up, explode, set off change integrity - change in physical make-up fulminate - cause to explode violently and with loud noise dynamite - blow up with dynamite; "The rock was dynamited"
	2.	detonate - burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded" blow up, explode

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detonate

verb set off, trigger, explode, discharge, blow up, touch off

Translations

detonate [ˈdɛtəneɪt] vi → estallar

vt → hacer detonar

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detonate [ˈdɛtəneɪt] vi → exploser

vt → faire exploser or détoner

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detonate [ˈdɛtəneɪt] vi → detonieren

vt → zur Explosion bringen

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detonate [ˈdɛtəneɪt] vi → detonare

vt → far detonare