implode (redirected from implodes)

im·plode  (m-pld)

v. im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing, im·plodes

v.intr.

To collapse inward violently.

v.tr.

1. To cause to collapse inward violently.

2. To demolish (a building) by causing to collapse inward.

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[in- + (ex)plode.]

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implode

Verb

[-ploding, -ploded] to collapse inwards [im- in + (ex)plode]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

implode - burst inward; "The bottle imploded" go off cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" explode, burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"