3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Explode \Ex*plode"\, v. t.
1. To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of
disapprobation; to hoot off to drive away or reject
noisily; as to explode a play. [Obs.]
Him old and young Exploded, and seized with violent
hands. --Milton.
2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice
and acceptance; as to explode a scheme, fashion, or
doctrine.
Old exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud.
--Burke.
To explode and exterminate dark atheism. --Bently.
3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as to
explode powder by touching it with fire.
4. To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
But late the kindled powder did explode The massy
ball and the brass tube unload. --Blackmore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Explode \Ex*plode"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Exploded}; p. pr &
vb n. {Exploding}.] [L. explodere, explosum to drive out
drive out a player by clapping; ex out+plaudere, plodere to
clap, strike, applaud: cf OF exploder. See {Plausible}.]
1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or
vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder
explodes.
2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a
shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a
boiler from too great pressure of steam.
3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as at
this his wrath exploded.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
explode
v 1: cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn: {detonate},
{blow up}, {set off}]
2: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle
exploded" [syn: {burst}] [ant: {implode}]
3: show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when
he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
4: be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an
emotion or an expression of emotion; "His anger exploded"
[syn: {burst forth}, {break loose}]
5: "I could hear rifles explode"
6: destroy by exploding: "The enemy destroyed the bridge"
7: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop
consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
8: drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
9: show to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete, as of a
new theory or claim
10: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The
population of India is exploding"
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