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implode

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/ɪmˈploʊd/ · im-plode

To collapse inward violently.

Meanings

verbtechnical

To collapse inward violently.

تشکیل کو تیزی سے اندر کی طرف گرانا یا دھماکے سے توڑنا۔

پھٹنا

phatna

Synonyms

collapsecave infall inگرناٹوٹنااُڑنا

Antonyms

expandinflateriseپھیلناپھولنااُٹھنا

Common Collocations

  • building implode
  • star implode
  • brake implode

Example Sentences

When the building's structure failed, it began to implode, sending debris flying outward.

جب عمارت کا ڈھانچہ ناکام ہوا تو یہ پھٹنا شروع ہوگئی، ملبہ باہر کی طرف اڑتا گیا۔

Jab imarat ka dhanchah nakaam hua to yeh phatna shuru hogayi, malba baahar ki taraf udta gaya.

The star will eventually implode, resulting in a supernova.

بالآخر ستارہ پھٹے گا، جو کہ ایک سپرنووا کی تشکیل کرے گا۔

Baal-aakhir sitara phatte ga, jo keh aik supernova ki tashkeel kare ga.

When the pressure inside the container reached its limit, it began to implode.

جب برتن کے اندر کا دباؤ اپنی حد تک پہنچ گیا تو یہ پھٹنا شروع ہوگیا۔

Jab bartaan ke andar ka dabao apni had tak pohanch gaya to yeh phatna shuru hogaya.

Easily Confused With

explode:Implode refers to collapsing inward, while explode means to burst outward.

Word Family

implosion
nounپھٹنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'implode' by associating it with 'implosion', which means bursting inward.

Imagine a building collapsing inward on itself.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کے اندر ہی پھٹ پڑا دولت کا کاروبار آدمی کا صدقہ بن جانے کی صورت گزر گیا

Khud ke andar hi phat parra daulat ka karobar Aadmi ka sadaqa ban jane ki soorat guzar gaya

The wealth's business exploded within itself, possibly turning a man into a charity.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کا کام اسی کو ساجھے

Jis ka kaam usi ko saajhe

What one is qualified to do, they should do.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "implodere" — to strike upon

First known use: 19th century

The term 'implode' has its roots in the Latin word 'implodere', which combines 'in-' meaning 'in' and 'plaudere' meaning 'to strike'. It has evolved in English to describe a sudden collapse inward.