Associations to the word «Detonate»
Noun
- Explosive
- Warhead
- Bomb
- Detonation
- Grenade
- Tnt
- Fuse
- Bomber
- Checkpoint
- Ira
- Torpedo
- Explosion
- Suicide
- Vest
- Fission
- Fireball
- Timer
- Nagasaki
- Militant
- Projectile
- Munition
- Hiroshima
- Remote
- Terrorist
- Missile
- Gunpowder
- Blast
- Device
- Atoll
- Bombing
- Fallout
- Kilogram
- Ammunition
- Baghdad
- Booster
- Attacker
- Pellet
- Mine
- Eta
- Tsar
- Proximity
- Casing
- Fragmentation
- Ammonium
- Canister
- Minesweeper
- Insurgent
- Turret
- Civilian
- Charge
- Armagh
- Primer
- Lorry
- Ordnance
- Provisional
- Shell
- Mortar
- Belfast
- Laser
- Hydrogen
- Weapon
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DETONATE, verb. (intransitive) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.
DETONATE, verb. (transitive) To cause an explosion.
Dictionary definition
DETONATE, verb. Cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb".
DETONATE, verb. Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.