detonate

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего взрыв взрывного устройства, или внезапного и сильного взрыва.esVerbo usado para indicar la acción de provocar la explosión de un artefacto explosivo, o la de estallar de manera súbita y violenta.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de provoquer l'explosion d'un engin explosif, ou une explosion soudaine et violente.deVerb, das die Auslösung einer Explosion eines Sprengkörpers bezeichnet oder eine plötzliche, heftige Explosion beschreibt.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de provocar a explosão de um artefato explosivo, geralmente por meio de um detonador, ou para descrever a explosão súbita e violenta de algo.zh动词，指使爆炸装置引爆或引起猛烈爆炸；也可指突然爆发（如愤怒、冲突等）。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إحداث انفجار في جهاز متفجر، أو على الانفجار المفاجئ والعنيف.

1. Explode B2 formal

   To cause a bomb or explosive device to explode.

   • 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.

   ruВзорватьesDetonarfrFaire exploser (un engin explosif)deSprengenptDetonarzh引爆arفجّر

   Синонимы: blastblow updischargeexplodeigniteset offtrigger

2. Trigger a reaction C1 formal

   To cause a sudden, violent reaction or event.

   • 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.

   ruВызвать реакциюesProvocar una reacciónfrdéclencher une réactiondeEine Reaktion auslösenptProvocar uma reaçãozh引发反应arإثارة رد فعل

   Синонимы: igniteprecipitateprovokeset offsparktouch offtriggerunleash

• detonated past participle
• detonated past simple
• detonating present participle
• detonates third person singular