detonate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛtəneɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛtənˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(det′n āt′)

Inflections of 'detonate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
detonates
v 3rd person singular
detonating
v pres p
detonated
v past
detonated
v past p

detonate
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Synonyms:
touch off, discharge Collocations, explode Collocations, blast Collocations, shoot Collocations, set off, trigger Collocations, go off, backfire, fire Collocations, fire off, blow up, burst Collocations, let off

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