v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Exploded; p. pr. & vb. n. Exploding. ] [ L. explodere, explosum, to drive out, drive out a player by clapping; ex out + plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. exploder. See Plausible. ] 1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as, gunpowder explodes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Him old and young
Exploded, and seized with violent hands. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Old exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

To explode and exterminate dark atheism. Bently. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder. [ 1913 Webster ]

But late the kindled powder did explode
The massy ball and the brass tube unload. Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an explosive. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. See Explosive, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who or that which explodes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. esploit success, OF. esploit, espleit, revenue, product, vigor, force, exploit, F. exploit exploit, fr. L. explicitum, prop. p. p. neut. of explicare to unfold, display, exhibit; ex + plicare to fold. See Ply, and cf. Explicit, Explicate. ] 1. A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Combat; war. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He made haste to exploit some warlike service. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ F. exploiter. ] To utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploit public opinion. [ Recent ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon. [ Recent ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In no sense whatever does a man who accumulates a fortune by legitimate industry exploit his employés or make his capital “out of” anybody else. W. G. Sumner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] The act of exploiting or utilizing. J. D. Whitney. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. tending to exploit or make use of.
Syn. -- exploitative, exploitatory. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The act of exploiting or accomplishing; achievement. [ Obs. ] Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exploitation. Harper's Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be explored; as, an explorable region. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. explorare, exploratum. ] To explore. [ Obs. ] Sir. T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]