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• explode — [ek splōd′, iksplōd′] vt. exploded, exploding [orig., to drive off the stage by clapping and hooting < L explodere < ex , off + plaudere, to applaud] 1. to cause to be rejected; expose as false; discredit [to explode a theory] 2. to make… …   English World dictionary

• explode — 1530s, to reject with scorn, from L. explodere drive out or off by clapping, hiss off, hoot off, originally theatrical, to drive an actor off the stage by making noise, hence drive out, reject (a sense surviving in an exploded theory), from ex… …   Etymology dictionary

• explode — ► VERB 1) burst or shatter violently as a result of rapid combustion or excessive internal pressure. 2) suddenly give expression to violent emotion. 3) increase suddenly in number or extent. 4) show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded.… …   English terms dictionary

• theory — n. 1) to formulate a theory 2) to advance, advocate, present, propose, suggest a theory 3) to confirm; develop; test a theory 4) to disprove, explode, refute a theory 5) a pet; scientific theory 6) game; information; number; political; quantum;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• explode — ex|plode [ ık sploud ] verb ** ▸ 1 burst with great force ▸ 2 express sudden emotion ▸ 3 increase quickly ▸ 4 prove story/theory false ▸ 5 move/change quickly 1. ) intransitive to burst with a lot of force and a loud noise: BLOW UP: Bombs were… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• explode */*/ — UK [ɪkˈspləʊd] / US [ɪkˈsploʊd] verb Word forms explode : present tense I/you/we/they explode he/she/it explodes present participle exploding past tense exploded past participle exploded 1) [intransitive] to burst with a lot of force and a loud… …   English dictionary

• explode — [16] The use of explode to mean ‘burst with destructive force’ is a comparatively recent, late 19th century development. The Latin verb explōdere, from which it comes, signified something quite different – ‘drive off the stage with hisses and… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• explode — [16] The use of explode to mean ‘burst with destructive force’ is a comparatively recent, late 19th century development. The Latin verb explōdere, from which it comes, signified something quite different – ‘drive off the stage with hisses and… …   Word origins

• explode — verb (exploded; exploding) Etymology: Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex + plaudere to clap Date: 1605 transitive verb 1. archaic to drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 2. to bring into disrepute or discredit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• explode — exploder, n. /ik splohd /, v., exploded, exploding. v.i. 1. to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode). 2. to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently …   Universalium

• explode — [[t]ɪksplo͟ʊd[/t]] ♦♦♦ explodes, exploding, exploded 1) V ERG If an object such as a bomb explodes or if someone or something explodes it, it bursts loudly and with great force, often causing damage or injury. They were clearing up when the… …   English dictionary