to suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
The building collapsed in the earthquake.
demonstration
an act of displaying how to do something or how something works
There will be a demonstration for the new product.
deter
to stop someone from doing something; stop something from happening
The door will deter any theives.
detonate
to trigger off an explosion
The bomb will detonate in two minutes.
disarmament
the act of reducing the number of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, that a country has
It led to the nuclear disarmament movement.
elimination
the act or process of removing or being removed
His team was eliminated from the competition.
instantly
in a manner without delay; immediately
It started to rain instantly after we went outside.
rapidly
with great speed
We rapidly explained the situation.
retaliation
a reaction to someone or something that has done something harmful or wrong
The country dared to attack the other for fear of retaliation with nuclear weapons.
surrender
to say that you will stop fighting, hiding, etc. because you know that you will not be successful
The other army surrendered.