detonated

ˈdɛtəneɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of detonated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

explosivestriggered to explode

The detonated device was found in the abandoned building.
The detonated bomb caused widespread damage.
Authorities safely removed the detonated explosives.

blasted

exploded

ignited

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Origin of detonated

Latin, detonare (to thunder) + -ate (verb suffix)

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height of burst

military

altitude where an explosive device is detonated above ground

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French:déclenché, ...
German:detoniert, ...
Italian:detonato, ...
Spanish:detonado, ...
Portuguese:detonado, ...
Chinese:引爆的, ...
Japanese:起爆された, ...
Arabic:مُفَجَّر, ...
Hebrew:מוּפְעָל, ...
Russian:взорванный, ...
Ukrainian:підірваний, ...
Hindi:विस्फोटित, ...
Bengali:বিস্ফোরিত, ...
Catalan:detonat, ...
Czech:detonovaný, ...
Danish:detoneret, ...
Dutch:ontploft, ...
Greek:πυροδοτημένος, ...
Hungarian:felrobbantott, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានបំផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:작동된, ...
Persian:منفجرشده, ...
Polish:zdetonowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):detonado, ...
Romanian:detonat, ...
Swedish:detonerad, ...
Thai:ถูกจุดชนวน, ...
Turkish:tetiklenmiş, ...
Vietnamese:đã được kích nổ, ...

detonate

ˈdɛtəˌneɪt

Definition of detonate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

trigger

tr.

cause an explosive device to explode

tr.

They detonated the charges remotely.

blast

explode

explosion

intr.

explode with a sudden release of energy

intr.

The bomb detonated unexpectedly in the field.

blast

explode

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Origin of detonate

Latin, detonare (to thunder down)

Examples of detonate in a sentence

Experts can detonate explosives under controlled conditions.
The fireworks were set to detonate at midnight.
The device was designed to detonate upon impact.

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French:faire exploser, exploser, ...
German:zünden, explodieren, ...
Italian:far esplodere, esplodere, ...
Spanish:detonar, explotar, ...
Portuguese:detonar, rebentar, ...
Chinese:引爆, ...
Japanese:爆発させる, 爆発する, ...
Arabic:فَجَّرَ, اِنْفَجَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפוֹצֵץ, לְהִתְפּוֹצֵץ, ...
Russian:детонировать, взрываться, ...
Ukrainian:підірвати, детонувати, ...
Hindi:विस्फोटित करना, विस्फोट होना, ...
Bengali:বিস্ফোরণ ঘটানো, বিস্ফোরিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:detonar, esclatar, ...
Czech:odpálit, vybuchnout, ...
Danish:detonere, eksplodere, ...
Dutch:detoneren, ontploffen, ...
Greek:πυροδοτώ, εκρήγνυμαι, ...
Hungarian:felrobbantani, felrobbanni, ...
Khmer:បំផ្ទុះ, ផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:폭발시키다, 폭발하다, ...
Persian:منفجر کردن, منفجر شدن, ...
Polish:zdetonować, eksplodować, ...
Portuguese (BR):detonar, ...
Romanian:a detona, ...
Swedish:detonera, explodera, ...
Thai:จุดชนวน, ระเบิด, ...
Turkish:patlatmak, patlamak, ...
Vietnamese:kích nổ, phát nổ, ...

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