detonate
/ˈdetəneɪt/verb
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विस्फोट करना
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to explode, or to make a bomb explode
विस्फोट करना
- The bomb was detonated remotely.
- Engineers detonated the old chimney in a controlled blast to clear the site.
- The bomb detonated in an empty field, injuring nobody.
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- Experts detonated the unexploded shell in a safe area.
- The charge failed to detonate, and the workers were able to remove it.
Synonyms explode set off blow up trigger ignite
Opposite defuse disarm deactivate
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det·o·nate
?Which word?
Keep the explode words together: detonate, explode, blow up, set off, discharge (fire a gun).
विस्फोट के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: detonate, explode, blow up, set off, discharge (बंदूक चलाना)।
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One-word substitution
A device used to make a bomb explode is a detonator; the act of exploding a detonation.
बम विस्फोट कराने का उपकरण detonator; विस्फोट की क्रिया detonation।
General knowledge
India conducted nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1974 (Smiling Buddha) and 1998 (Operation Shakti).
भारत ने पोखरण में 1974 (Smiling Buddha) और 1998 (Operation Shakti) में परमाणु परीक्षण किए।