Verb: detonate 'de-tu,neyt
- Cause to burst with a violent release of energy
"We detonated the nuclear bomb";
- explode, blow up, set off
- Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
"the bomb detonated at noon";
- explode, blow up
Derived forms: detonates, detonated, detonating
Type of: burst, change integrity, explode
Encyclopedia: Detonate