Synonym: blow up, burst, erupt. Similar words: exploit, explore, explosion, exploration, explain, explicit, explanation, mode. Meaning: [ɪk'spləʊd] 
v. 1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy 2. burst outward, usually with noise 3. show a violent emotional reaction 4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise 5. destroy by exploding 6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ 7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete 9. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon" 10. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner.
v. 1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy 2. burst outward, usually with noise 3. show a violent emotional reaction 4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise 5. destroy by exploding 6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ 7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete 9. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon" 10. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner. 
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2. A design flaw caused the engine to explode.
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