EXPLODE

/ɪkˈspləʊd/

Scrabble

WWF

E(1) X(8) P(3) L(1) O(1) D(2) E(1)

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Definition

/ɪkˈspləʊd/

verb

To destroy with an explosion.
“The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb.”
To destroy violently or abruptly.
“They sought to explode the myth.”
To create an exploded view of.
“Explode the assembly drawing so that all the fasteners are visible.”
To disprove or debunk.
To blast, to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
“The bomb explodes.”