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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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