1. Cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   - explode, blow up, set off 
2. Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
   "the bomb detonated at noon"
   - explode, blow up

Derived forms: detonated, detonates, detonating

See also: detonation, detonative, detonator

Type of: change integrity

Encyclopedia: Detonate

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