implode

v., -plod·ed, -plod·ing, -plodes.

v.intr.
To collapse inward violently.

v.tr.

1. To cause to collapse inward violently.
2. To demolish (a building) by causing to collapse inward.

[IN-² + (EX)PLODE.]

To link component pieces to a major assembly. It may also refer to compressing data using a particular technique. Contrast with explode.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: burst inward
  Synonym: go off
  Antonym: explode (meaning #2)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - imploderes, sprænges indad
v. tr. - implodere, sprænge indad

Nederlands (Dutch)
imploderen, instorten

Français (French)
v. intr. - imploser
v. tr. - prononcer une consonne implosive, faire imploser

Deutsch (German)
v. - implodieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκρήγνυμαι προς τα μέσα

Italiano (Italian)
implodere, crollare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - implodir

Русский (Russian)
взрываться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - implosionar
v. tr. - pronunciar como implosión

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - implodera (fys.), uttala (ett ljud) genom implosion

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
内爆, 向心压挤, 向内聚爆, 使内爆

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 內爆, 向心壓擠, 向內聚爆
v. tr. - 使內爆

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 내파시키다, 집중시키다
v. tr. - 내파하다, 집중하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 内側に破裂する, 内破する, 急激に収縮する, 内破させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينفجر داخليا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התפוצץ (כלפי פנים), הצטמק באחת‬
v. tr. - ‮התפוצץ (כלפי פנים), הצטמק באחת‬

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