det·o·nate

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• det|o|nate — «DEHT uh nayt, DEE tuh », verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –v.t. to cause to explode wit a loud noise: »The workmen detonated the dynamite. –v.i. to explode with a loud noise: »Suddenly the bomb detonated. ╂[< Latin dētonāre (with English …   Useful english dictionary

• nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… …   English syllables

• det — am·phi·det·ic; an·ti·det·o·nant; bi·det; ca·det·ship; co·det·ta; det; det·i·net; det·i·nue; det·o·na·bil·i·ty; det·o·na·ble; det·o·nat·abil·i·ty; det·o·nat·able; det·o·na·tion; det·o·na·tive; det·o·na·tor; det·ri·ment; det·ri·men·tal·ness;… …   English syllables

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• detonate — det·o·nate …   English syllables

• detonate — det|o|nate [ˈdetəneıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: detonare, from tonare to thunder ] to explode or to make something explode >detonation [ˌdetəˈneıʃən] n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• detonate — 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 …   From formal English to slang

• detonate — det|o|nate [ detn,eıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to explode or make something such as a bomb explode …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English