Thesaurus: detonate

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1. v. i. To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur.
2. v. t. To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.
3. v. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
4. v. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
5. To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur. To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.
6. To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates withsulphur.
7. v:100 v. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction