Definition of detonate in English:

detonate

verb ˈdɛtəneɪtˈdɛtnˌeɪt

Explode or cause to explode.
no object two other bombs failed to detonate
with object a trigger that can detonate nuclear weapons
Example sentencesExamples
- His task is to detonate a nuclear device in Suffolk, which will somehow scare millions into voting Labour.
- One of the two suspects who detonated the bombs is believed to have died in the explosions and the other is still at large.
- However, I wonder if they are capable of making, assembling and detonating a bomb of that capacity.
- The ‘boom’ of a bomb being detonated anywhere in the vicinity is also a sound I hope you never hear.
- Restaurant workers said more than 40 diners were inside when the bomb was detonated.
- Pakistan and India declared themselves nuclear powers after detonating atomic bombs in 1998.
- It was not clear whether he planned to detonate the bomb at the checkpoint or had intended to explode it at another target.
- Security measures to prevent nuclear attacks must be continued, but we cannot rely on efforts to block terrorists from detonating nuclear devices.
- Rarely has the potential power of hip hop been so convincingly harnessed, with Chuck D's furiously articulate lyrics detonating like bombs.
- They died after a suicide car bomb detonated at their checkpoint south of the capital.
- What if a chemical weapon detonates on a crowded New England dock?
- If it did smash into the Earth the effect would be like detonating thousands of nuclear bombs, killing billions of people and wiping out an area the size of Europe.
- Previously it was thought that one car bomb had detonated, but the statement said two devices went off.
- The good news, from it standpoint of the Americans is, that means that most of that lethality is wasted if you're detonating a roadside bomb.
- There is no gradualness and there are no countermeasures to a dozen nuclear warheads detonating simultaneously in U.S. cities.
- That accord specifically prohibited countries from detonating nuclear weapons in space.
- He reveals to Dan Jones how he detonated the sparks of controversy.
- However, no one was injured as one of the petrol bombs detonated inside the porch and another failed to explode.
- It has spurred India to go ahead publicly detonating nuclear devices.
- He was apparently waiting to be picked up by the general's official car when the first bomb was detonated by remote control.
Synonyms
explode, go off, be set off, blow up, burst apart, shatter, erupt
ignite
bang, blast, boom, go bang, go boom
set off, explode, discharge, let off, touch off, trigger
ignite, kindle, light, spark

Derivatives

detonative

adjective

This results in the stratification of differing concentrations of combustible material within the combustion chambers which is particularly suited to create detonative combustion within the wave rotor.
Example sentencesExamples
- Suggestion was made that the energy being produced during detonative combustion can be utilized for useful work, e.g. rock mining in a quarry.
- The tube is then subjected to a detonative shock from a high explosive donor charge.
- I offer James's recourse to metaphors of the mystical as an additional, radical instance of the detonative effect of James's philosophical discourse.
- The script uses almost every word as detonative symbol.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin detonat- 'thundered down or forth', from the verb detonare, from de- 'down' + tonare 'to thunder'.

Definition of detonate in US English:

detonate

verbˈdetnˌātˈdɛtnˌeɪt

Explode or cause to explode.
no object two other bombs failed to detonate
with object a trigger that can detonate nuclear weapons
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the two suspects who detonated the bombs is believed to have died in the explosions and the other is still at large.
- Restaurant workers said more than 40 diners were inside when the bomb was detonated.
- It was not clear whether he planned to detonate the bomb at the checkpoint or had intended to explode it at another target.
- He was apparently waiting to be picked up by the general's official car when the first bomb was detonated by remote control.
- He reveals to Dan Jones how he detonated the sparks of controversy.
- There is no gradualness and there are no countermeasures to a dozen nuclear warheads detonating simultaneously in U.S. cities.
- Security measures to prevent nuclear attacks must be continued, but we cannot rely on efforts to block terrorists from detonating nuclear devices.
- They died after a suicide car bomb detonated at their checkpoint south of the capital.
- It has spurred India to go ahead publicly detonating nuclear devices.
- The good news, from it standpoint of the Americans is, that means that most of that lethality is wasted if you're detonating a roadside bomb.
- However, no one was injured as one of the petrol bombs detonated inside the porch and another failed to explode.
- What if a chemical weapon detonates on a crowded New England dock?
- Rarely has the potential power of hip hop been so convincingly harnessed, with Chuck D's furiously articulate lyrics detonating like bombs.
- His task is to detonate a nuclear device in Suffolk, which will somehow scare millions into voting Labour.
- However, I wonder if they are capable of making, assembling and detonating a bomb of that capacity.
- If it did smash into the Earth the effect would be like detonating thousands of nuclear bombs, killing billions of people and wiping out an area the size of Europe.
- The ‘boom’ of a bomb being detonated anywhere in the vicinity is also a sound I hope you never hear.
- That accord specifically prohibited countries from detonating nuclear weapons in space.
- Previously it was thought that one car bomb had detonated, but the statement said two devices went off.
- Pakistan and India declared themselves nuclear powers after detonating atomic bombs in 1998.
Synonyms
explode, go off, be set off, blow up, burst apart, shatter, erupt
set off, explode, discharge, let off, touch off, trigger

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin detonat- ‘thundered down or forth’, from the verb detonare, from de- ‘down’ + tonare ‘to thunder’.

单词	detonate
释义	Definition of detonate in English: detonate verb ˈdɛtəneɪtˈdɛtnˌeɪt Explode or cause to explode. no object two other bombs failed to detonate with object a trigger that can detonate nuclear weapons Example sentencesExamples His task is to detonate a nuclear device in Suffolk, which will somehow scare millions into voting Labour. One of the two suspects who detonated the bombs is believed to have died in the explosions and the other is still at large. However, I wonder if they are capable of making, assembling and detonating a bomb of that capacity. The ‘boom’ of a bomb being detonated anywhere in the vicinity is also a sound I hope you never hear. Restaurant workers said more than 40 diners were inside when the bomb was detonated. Pakistan and India declared themselves nuclear powers after detonating atomic bombs in 1998. It was not clear whether he planned to detonate the bomb at the checkpoint or had intended to explode it at another target. Security measures to prevent nuclear attacks must be continued, but we cannot rely on efforts to block terrorists from detonating nuclear devices. Rarely has the potential power of hip hop been so convincingly harnessed, with Chuck D's furiously articulate lyrics detonating like bombs. They died after a suicide car bomb detonated at their checkpoint south of the capital. What if a chemical weapon detonates on a crowded New England dock? If it did smash into the Earth the effect would be like detonating thousands of nuclear bombs, killing billions of people and wiping out an area the size of Europe. Previously it was thought that one car bomb had detonated, but the statement said two devices went off. The good news, from it standpoint of the Americans is, that means that most of that lethality is wasted if you're detonating a roadside bomb. There is no gradualness and there are no countermeasures to a dozen nuclear warheads detonating simultaneously in U.S. cities. That accord specifically prohibited countries from detonating nuclear weapons in space. He reveals to Dan Jones how he detonated the sparks of controversy. However, no one was injured as one of the petrol bombs detonated inside the porch and another failed to explode. It has spurred India to go ahead publicly detonating nuclear devices. He was apparently waiting to be picked up by the general's official car when the first bomb was detonated by remote control. Synonyms explode, go off, be set off, blow up, burst apart, shatter, erupt ignite bang, blast, boom, go bang, go boom set off, explode, discharge, let off, touch off, trigger ignite, kindle, light, spark Derivatives detonative adjective This results in the stratification of differing concentrations of combustible material within the combustion chambers which is particularly suited to create detonative combustion within the wave rotor. Example sentencesExamples Suggestion was made that the energy being produced during detonative combustion can be utilized for useful work, e.g. rock mining in a quarry. The tube is then subjected to a detonative shock from a high explosive donor charge. I offer James's recourse to metaphors of the mystical as an additional, radical instance of the detonative effect of James's philosophical discourse. The script uses almost every word as detonative symbol. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin detonat- 'thundered down or forth', from the verb detonare, from de- 'down' + tonare 'to thunder'. Definition of detonate in US English: detonate verbˈdetnˌātˈdɛtnˌeɪt Explode or cause to explode. no object two other bombs failed to detonate with object a trigger that can detonate nuclear weapons Example sentencesExamples One of the two suspects who detonated the bombs is believed to have died in the explosions and the other is still at large. Restaurant workers said more than 40 diners were inside when the bomb was detonated. It was not clear whether he planned to detonate the bomb at the checkpoint or had intended to explode it at another target. He was apparently waiting to be picked up by the general's official car when the first bomb was detonated by remote control. He reveals to Dan Jones how he detonated the sparks of controversy. There is no gradualness and there are no countermeasures to a dozen nuclear warheads detonating simultaneously in U.S. cities. Security measures to prevent nuclear attacks must be continued, but we cannot rely on efforts to block terrorists from detonating nuclear devices. They died after a suicide car bomb detonated at their checkpoint south of the capital. It has spurred India to go ahead publicly detonating nuclear devices. The good news, from it standpoint of the Americans is, that means that most of that lethality is wasted if you're detonating a roadside bomb. However, no one was injured as one of the petrol bombs detonated inside the porch and another failed to explode. What if a chemical weapon detonates on a crowded New England dock? Rarely has the potential power of hip hop been so convincingly harnessed, with Chuck D's furiously articulate lyrics detonating like bombs. His task is to detonate a nuclear device in Suffolk, which will somehow scare millions into voting Labour. However, I wonder if they are capable of making, assembling and detonating a bomb of that capacity. If it did smash into the Earth the effect would be like detonating thousands of nuclear bombs, killing billions of people and wiping out an area the size of Europe. The ‘boom’ of a bomb being detonated anywhere in the vicinity is also a sound I hope you never hear. That accord specifically prohibited countries from detonating nuclear weapons in space. Previously it was thought that one car bomb had detonated, but the statement said two devices went off. Pakistan and India declared themselves nuclear powers after detonating atomic bombs in 1998. Synonyms explode, go off, be set off, blow up, burst apart, shatter, erupt set off, explode, discharge, let off, touch off, trigger Origin Early 18th century: from Latin detonat- ‘thundered down or forth’, from the verb detonare, from de- ‘down’ + tonare ‘to thunder’.
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