blow out

verbo

En español: apagar, reventar

To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas. (transitive) · He blows out the match.· The wind blew the candle out.
To destroy or degrade (something) quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely; for example, to deflate (a tire) by puncturing it, to burn out a light bulb by overcurrent, or to injure a bodily joint. (transitive) · I blew out a tire on some hard cornering.· I blew out an LED when I cranked up the power.
To be destroyed or degraded quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely. (intransitive) · The tire blew out on some hard cornering.· An LED blew out when I cranked up the power.
In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin. (transitive) · The No. 1-rated football team proceeded to blow out its undermanned opponent.
To exhaust; to physically tire. (transitive)
To force open or out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour. (transitive)
To be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour. (intransitive) · A steam cock or valve sometimes blows out.
To sing out, sing out loud. (slang)

De la biblioteca

He was tractable enough, though his son was a perfect demon, ready to blow out his own or anybody else’s brains if he could have got to his revolver.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 54 · B2

If he were alone in the world he would blow out his brains, and there would be an end.”

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 305 · C1

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