Definition for Detonate:

• explode; " the bomb detonated at noon"

Synonyms for Detonate:

• n.

  •
  • blitz,
  • carve up,
  • bomb,
  • counterattack,
  • bombard,
  • attack.
  •set-off (noun)
  • set-off.

• v.

  •bang (verb)
  • re sounding,
  • re sound,
  • re sounded,
  • makes noise,
  • re-sounds,
  • re-sounded,
  • re sounds,
  • Re-sound,
  • made noise,
  • making noise,
  • re-sounding.
  •blast (verb)
  • de stroying,
  • de-stroyed,
  • de stroys,
  • de-stroy,
  • de-stroying,
  • de stroyed,
  • de stroy,
  • de-stroys.
  •burst (verb)
  • dis integrated,
  • rended asunder,
  • dis integrate,
  • flying open,
  • dis charge,
  • dis integrating,
  • dis charges,
  • rending asunder,
  • dis integrates,
  • flew open,
  • dis-charged,
  • dis-integrate,
  • dis-charging,
  • dis-integrates,
  • tears apart,
  • flies open,
  • dis-charges,
  • gushing forth,
  • rent asunder,
  • tare apart,
  • dis charging,
  • rends asunder,
  • dis charged,
  • gushes forth,
  • dis-integrating,
  • dis-integrated,
  • dis-charge,
  • gushed forth.
  •change (verb)
  • detonate.
  •erupt (verb)
  • flared up,
  • touches off,
  • touched off,
  • pouring forth,
  • casts out,
  • poured forth,
  • flaring up.
  •explode (verb)
  • blowing to kingdom come,
  • blew kingdom come,
  • kablooeying,
  • letted go,
  • flames up,
  • blows to kingdom come,
  • blows kingdom come,
  • kablooeys,
  • kablooeyed,
  • blowing kingdom come,
  • sets off,
  • blow kingdom come,
  • blew to kingdom come,
  • flamed up,
  • flaming up.
  •go off (verb)
  • be falling,
  • be-fallen,
  • be-fell,
  • be fallen,
  • be fell,
  • be-fall,
  • be-falls,
  • be falls,
  • be-falling,
  • be fall.
  •roar (verb)
  • re echo,
  • repercusses,
  • re echoes,
  • re-percussed,
  • re bound,
  • re bounding,
  • re percusses,
  • re-bound,
  • re-bounds,
  • re-percusses,
  • Repercussed,
  • re echoing,
  • re-percuss,
  • re-echoed,
  • re bounded,
  • re percussed,
  • re-percussing,
  • re echoed,
  • Repercussing,
  • re percuss,
  • re-bounding,
  • re-bounded,
  • re percussing,
  • re bounds.
  •set off bomb (verb)
  • shoot off,
  • let go,
  • va-voom,
  • push the button.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • bomb out,
  • teargas,
  • dive-bomb,
  • carpet bomb,
  • nuke,
  • bayonet.
  •
  • harass.
  •
  • mine,
  • sortie.
  •
  • raid,
  • run-through,
  • pound,
  • take up,
  • shell.
  •
  • rocket.
  •
  • target.
  •crackle
  • splutter.
  •go off
  • took place,
  • take place,
  • taking place,
  • takes place.
  •sound
  • Shrilled,
  • shrills,
  • shrilling.

Paraphrases for Detonate:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    explode.

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    ignite, blow, bomb, erupt, smash.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    blast, trigger.

Antonyms for Detonate:

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    Deflagrate.

• v.

  • set off bomb
    dismantle.
  • Other antonyms:
    fizzle, implode, collapse.

Homophones for Detonate:

• dante, denominate, de-iodinate, doomed, dominion day, detent, demand, dominate, dimmed, detente, demimonde, dementia, diamante, dandy, dainty, danaid, dominant, demantoid, donated, down-and-out, denude, damned, Detainment, diminuendo, dmd, dine out, diodontidae, daunt, diomedeidae, deadened, domed, dynamite, dominated, dented, dimity, denuded, danaidae, diatomite, dead hand, done with, denouement, dead end, diamonte, dimout, dint, downwind, de-ionate, donut, dim-witted, demote, deaminate, daunted, day in and day out, denudate, denote, day in day out, dinette, dead-end, demode, demented, dentate, donate, dent, diamond, dimwit.

Hypernym for Detonate:

• Other hypernyms:

  • n.
    combust.