Explode vs. Implode

Explode vs. Implode — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Explode and Implode

Explodeverb

(transitive) To destroy with an explosion.

The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb.

Implodeverb

(intransitive) To collapse or burst inward violently.

Explodeverb

(transitive) To destroy violently or abruptly.

They sought to explode the myth.

Implodeverb

To compress (data) with a particular algorithm.

Explodeverb

(transitive) To create an exploded view of.

Explode the assembly drawing so that all the fasteners are visible.

Implodeverb

burst inward;

The bottle imploded
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Explodeverb

To disprove or debunk.

Explodeverb

(intransitive) To blast, to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.

The bomb explodes.

Explodeverb

To make a violent or emotional outburst.

She exploded when I criticised her hat.

Explodeverb

To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.

Explodeverb

To decompress (data) that was previously imploded.

Explodeverb

cause to explode;

We exploded the nuclear bomb
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Explodeverb

burst outward, usually with noise;

The champagne bottle exploded

Explodeverb

show a violent emotional reaction;

The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary

Explodeverb

be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise;

His anger exploded

Explodeverb

destroy by exploding;

The enemy exploded the bridge

Explodeverb

cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

Explodeverb

drive from the stage by noisy disapproval

Explodeverb

show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete

Explodeverb

increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner;

The population of India is explodingThe island's rodent population irrupted