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implode
im·plode I0061300 (ĭm-plōd′)v. im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing, im·plodes v.intr.1. To collapse inward violently.2. To undergo a catastrophic failure: His career imploded after he was caught lying on camera.v.tr.1. To cause to collapse inward violently.2. To demolish (a building) by causing to collapse inward. [in- + (ex)plode.]implode (ɪmˈpləʊd) vb1. (General Physics) to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure: the vacuum flask imploded. 2. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion[C19: from im- + (ex)plode]im•plode (ɪmˈploʊd) v. -plod•ed, -plod•ing. v.i. 1. to burst inward (opposed to explode). v.t. 2. to pronounce (a consonant) with implosion. [1880–85; im-1 + (ex) plode] implode Past participle: imploded Gerund: imploding
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I implode | you implode | he/she/it implodes | we implode | you implode | they implode |
Preterite |
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I imploded | you imploded | he/she/it imploded | we imploded | you imploded | they imploded |
Present Continuous |
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I am imploding | you are imploding | he/she/it is imploding | we are imploding | you are imploding | they are imploding |
Present Perfect |
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I have imploded | you have imploded | he/she/it has imploded | we have imploded | you have imploded | they have imploded |
Past Continuous |
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I was imploding | you were imploding | he/she/it was imploding | we were imploding | you were imploding | they were imploding |
Past Perfect |
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I had imploded | you had imploded | he/she/it had imploded | we had imploded | you had imploded | they had imploded |
Future |
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I will implode | you will implode | he/she/it will implode | we will implode | you will implode | they will implode |
Future Perfect |
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I will have imploded | you will have imploded | he/she/it will have imploded | we will have imploded | you will have imploded | they will have imploded |
Future Continuous |
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I will be imploding | you will be imploding | he/she/it will be imploding | we will be imploding | you will be imploding | they will be imploding |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been imploding | you have been imploding | he/she/it has been imploding | we have been imploding | you have been imploding | they have been imploding |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been imploding | you will have been imploding | he/she/it will have been imploding | we will have been imploding | you will have been imploding | they will have been imploding |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been imploding | you had been imploding | he/she/it had been imploding | we had been imploding | you had been imploding | they had been imploding |
Conditional |
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I would implode | you would implode | he/she/it would implode | we would implode | you would implode | they would implode |
Past Conditional |
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I would have imploded | you would have imploded | he/she/it would have imploded | we would have imploded | you would have imploded | they would have imploded | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | implode - burst inward; "The bottle imploded"go offcave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"explode, burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded" | Translationsimplode
implodeTo link component pieces to a major assembly. It may also refer to compressing data using a particular technique. Contrast with explode.MedicalSeeimplosionimplode
Synonyms for implodeverb burst inwardSynonymsRelated Words- cave in
- collapse
- fall in
- give way
- founder
- give
- break
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