detonate

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего взрыв взрывного устройства, или внезапного и сильного взрыва.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing an explosive device to explode or to explode suddenly and violently.

1. B2formal

   To cause a bomb or explosive device to explode.

   Взорвать

   • The bomb squad safely detonated the suspicious package.
   • The engineers detonated the explosives to clear the rock.
   • The device was designed to detonate at a specific time.

   Synonymsblastblow updischargeexplodeigniteset offtrigger

2. Trigger a reactionC1formal

   To cause a sudden, violent reaction or event.

   Вызвать реакцию

   • The news detonated a political crisis in the region.
   • His comments detonated a heated debate among the panel.
   • The scandal detonated a wave of public outrage.

   Synonymsigniteprecipitateprovokeset offsparktouch offtriggerunleash