implode

2 definitions found

implode - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  implode \im*plode"\, v. i.
     To burst inward; contrasting with explode.
     [PJC]

implode - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  implode
      v 1: burst inward; "The bottle imploded" [syn: implode, go off
           ] [ant: burst, explode]