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implode

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'pləʊd/🇺🇸 US/im'plәud/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To collapse or burst violently inward; to fail suddenly and completely.

向内爆炸,内爆;突然崩溃

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
plodclap, burst, applaud
+
esuffix
=implode

Common Collocations

  • 1.implode inward向内爆炸
  • 2.begin to implode开始崩溃

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    When the old building was demolished, it imploded within seconds.

  • 2.

    The building was made to implode in a controlled demolition.

  • 3.

    The company began to implode when leadership disputes emerged.

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