detonate

• Verbo usado para indicar la acción de provocar la explosión de un artefacto explosivo, o la de estallar de manera súbita y violenta.

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.

   Detonar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblastblow updischargeexplodeigniteset offtrigger

2. Trigger a reactionC1formal

   To cause a sudden, violent reaction or event.

   Provocar una reacción

   • 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.

   Sinónimosigniteprecipitateprovokeset offsparktouch offtriggerunleash