S: (v) explode (show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete)
S: (v) detonate, explode, blow up (burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction) "the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
S: (v) explode, irrupt (increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner) "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"