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implode
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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.
[in-2 + (ex)plode.]
implode
Verb
[-ploding, -ploded] to collapse inwards [im- in + (ex)plode]
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Verb1.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"


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