English verb: implode | |||
| 1. | implode (change) burst inward | ||
| Samples | The bottle imploded. | ||
| Synonyms | go off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way | ||
| Antonyms | explode, burst | ||