detonate, v.
(detonated, detonates, detonating)
freq. cnt. 3
(detonated, detonates, detonating)
freq. cnt. 3
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
blow up detonate explode set off
sample sentences
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"verb frames
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hypernym
cause
hyponym
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
<verb.change>
blow up detonate explode
sample sentences
"the bomb detonated at noon""The Molotov cocktail exploded"
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