Disploded

/dɪsˈploʊdɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of displode; burst forth or exploded.

Etymology

From displode plus the regular past tense suffix -ed.

Kelly Says

If 'displode' had survived into modern English, we'd say 'the bomb disploded'—but instead we say 'exploded,' showing how historical accidents and fashion determine which words survive and which become fossils!

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