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- [im-plohd]
- /ɪmˈploʊd/
- /ɪmˈpləʊd/
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- [im-plohd]
- /ɪmˈploʊd/
Definitions of implode word
- verb without object implode to burst inward (opposed to explode). 1
- verb with object implode Phonetics. to pronounce by implosion. 1
- noun implode Collapse or cause to collapse violently inward. 1
- intransitive verb implode explode inwardly 1
- intransitive verb implode collapse, cease to function 1
- verb implode If something implodes, it collapses into itself in a sudden and violent way. 0
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Origin of implode
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; im-1 + (ex)plode
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Parts of speech for Implode
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implode popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for implode
verb implode
- fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- fall down — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall in — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fold up — a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth.
Antonyms for implode
verb implode
- explode — Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.
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