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Definition of: detonate
(det′ə·nāt, dē′tə-) v. ·nat·ed, ·nat·ing v.t.
To cause to explode suddenly and with violence.
—v.i. To explode suddenly with a loud report. [<L detonatus, pp. of detonare <de- down + tonare thunder]
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