explode 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
Examples
- 1.We exploded the nuclear bomb
Hypernym
change in physical make-up
EnglishDerivationally related form
explosion 2
noun
the act of exploding or bursting
explosion 1
noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Hyponym
fulminate 3
verb
cause to explode violently and with loud noise
dynamite 1
verb
blow up with dynamite
Cause
detonate 2
verb
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
