cause+to+explode
31touch off — verb put in motion or move to act (Freq. 3) trigger a reaction actuate the circuits • Syn: ↑trip, ↑actuate, ↑trigger, ↑activate, ↑set off, ↑ …
32Detonize — Det o*nize (d[e^]t [ o]*n[imac]z), v. t. & i. [See {Detonate}.] [imp. & p. p.{Detonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detonizing}.] To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate. [1913 Webster] …
33Detonized — Detonize Det o*nize (d[e^]t [ o]*n[imac]z), v. t. & i. [See {Detonate}.] [imp. & p. p.{Detonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detonizing}.] To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate. [1913 Webster] …
34Detonizing — Detonize Det o*nize (d[e^]t [ o]*n[imac]z), v. t. & i. [See {Detonate}.] [imp. & p. p.{Detonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detonizing}.] To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate. [1913 Webster] …
35fulminate — fulminator, n. fulminatory /ful meuh neuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /ful meuh nayt /, v., fulminated, fulminating, n. v.i. 1. to explode with a loud noise; detonate. 2. to issue denunciations or the like (usually fol. by against): The minister… …
36detonate — [ dɛtəneɪt] verb explode or cause to explode. Derivatives detonation noun detonative adjective Origin C18 (earlier (C17) as detonation): from L. detonat , detonare, from de down + tonare to thunder …
37detonate — I. v. n. Explode with a loud report, detonize. II. v. a. Detonize, cause to explode or burst with a loud report …
38detonate — det•o•nate [[t]ˈdɛt nˌeɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to explode with sudden violence 2) to cause to explode • Etymology: 1720–30; < F det′o•na•ble ə bəl det′o•nat a•ble, adj …
39fulminate — ful•mi•nate [[t]ˈfʌl məˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, n. 1) to explode with a loud noise; detonate 2) to issue denunciations or the like (usu. fol. by against) 3) to cause to explode 4) to issue or pronounce with vehement denunciation,… …
40detonate — [c]/ˈdɛtəneɪt / (say detuhnayt) verb (detonated, detonating) –verb (t) 1. to cause to explode. –verb (i) 2. to explode, especially with great noise, suddenness, or violence. {Latin dētonātus, past participle, thundered forth} …
