Definition of implode
imploded;
imploding
intransitive verb
1 a
:to burst inward
- a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode
b
:to undergo violent compression
- massive stars which implode
2
:to collapse inward as if from external pressure;
also
:to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
3
:to break down or fall apart from within :self-destruct
- the firm … imploded from greed and factionalism
- —Jan Hoffman
transitive verb
:to cause to implode
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