IMPLODE


Meaning of IMPLODE in English

(~s, imploding, ~d)

1.

If something ~s, it collapses into itself in a sudden and violent way.

The engine ~d...

VERB: V

2.

If something such as an organization or a system ~s, it suddenly ends completely because it cannot deal with the problems it is experiencing.

...the possibility that the party may ~ in opposition.

= collapse

VERB: V

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