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| im·plode [ im plṓd ] (past and past participle im·plod·ed, present participle im·plod·ing, 3rd person present singular im·plodes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb burst inward: to collapse inwardly with force as a result of the external pressure being greater than the internal pressure, or cause something to collapse inwardly
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2. intransitive verb fail completely economically or politically: to suffer from total economic or political collapse e.g.,as a result of poor management and financial insolvency
 The corporation imploded as a result of gross mismanagement, plummeting stock prices, and indictments for securities fraud.
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| [Late 19th century. <IM + Latin plodere "to clap," after explode] |
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