implode
pronunciation
How to pronounce implode in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpləʊd]
How to pronounce implode in American English:
US [ɪmˈploʊd]
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- Verb:
- burst inward
Word Origin
- implode (v.)
- 1870 (implied in imploded), back-formation from implosion. Related: Imploding.
Example
- 1. So he may not implode like his predecessors .
- 2. The collapse of lehman brothers has shown the havoc that can ensue when large , interconnected banks implode .
- 3. But this would cause the financial system to implode , since the relations between assets and liabilities now in euros would become so uncertain .
- 4. China could implode , india could stall and the european union could continue to convert itself into a giant version of switzerland .
- 5. The israeli economy is more robust than many and he is under no serious domestic threat that could cause his coalition to implode .