implode

Definition of Implode in English :

1. go off, implode

burst inward

Example Sentences:
'The bottle imploded'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Implode

verb

1.

to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure

the vacuum flask imploded

2. (transitive)

to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion

verb transitiveWord forms: imˈploded or imˈploding

1.

to cause to burst or collapse inward

2. Phonetics

to articulate by implosion

verb intransitive

3.

to burst or collapse inward

v. im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing, im·plodes

v.intr.

1. To collapse inward violently.

2. To undergo a catastrophic failure: His career imploded after he was caught lying on camera.

v.tr.

1. To cause to collapse inward violently.

2. To demolish (a building) by causing to collapse inward.