explode (
http://definr.com/explode)
v 1: cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn:
detonate,
blow up,
set off]
2: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle
exploded" [syn:
burst] [ant:
implode]
3: show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when
he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
4: be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an
emotion or an expression of emotion; "His anger exploded"
[syn:
burst forth,
break loose]
5: "I could hear rifles explode"
6: destroy by exploding: "The enemy exploded the bridge"
7: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop
consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
8: drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
9: show to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete, as of a
new theory or claim
10: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The
population of India is exploding"