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implode

[ im-plohd ]

verb (used without object)

imploded, imploding.
  1. to burst inward ( explode ).


verb (used with object)

imploded, imploding.
  1. Phonetics. to pronounce by implosion.

implode

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±è±ôəʊ»å /

verb

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

    the vacuum flask imploded

  2. tr to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of implode1

First recorded in 1880–85; im- 1 + (ex)plode
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of implode1

C19: from im- + ( ex ) plode
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Within months, Girardi’s firm imploded and he was referred for criminal investigation.

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Lead singer Perry Farrell came up with the idea for Lollapalooza, a “Woodstock for the Lost Generation,†according to the New York Times, as a farewell tour for the imploding group.

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Each “Housewives†series is a rickety house of cards, just waiting for a dramatic gust of wind to implode its structure so it can be rebuilt with the queens and jokers in a different place.

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A planned beach getaway by Lili and Esti implodes when a hotel clerk refuses to honor their reservation, a foreshadowing of far worse indignities to come.

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When Calle 13 stopped touring altogether, there was a generalized feeling in the industry that the band had imploded after so many sold-out tours and Latin Grammys won.

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