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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

blow apart en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (for an item or group, transitive) To destroy (something) by explosion or figuratively similar disasters (e.g. a scandal for a company).
    • Impera's right below us. I'm pointing her straight down and hitting the gas. There's a military base down there that'll try to blow us apart before we hit. Let's not be here when that happens. 2014 November [2014 May 28], Mac Walters, Jeremy Barlow, “Mass Effect: Foundation #11”, in Mass Effect: Foundation, volume 3 (Science Fiction), spoken by Zaeed Massani, Dark Horse Comics, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 66:
  2. (transitive) To take actions (e.g. adultery) that irresponsibly leads to the collapse of a family, marriage or relationship.
  3. (transitive) To cause a project (e.g. band or website) to massively expand its fanbase and stature.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
blown apart Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blows apart Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
blew apart Tense=Past lexicographic
blowing apart Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic