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to implode
01
to burst, fall, or collapse toward the inside violently
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
implode
3rd person singular
implodes
Present participle
imploding
Past simple
imploded
Past participle
imploded
Examples
The star 's core imploded, creating a supernova that lit up the galaxy.
02
(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure
Examples
The company ’s financial instability caused it to implode overnight.
2.1
to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.
