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to emp

to emp

9.9
To stop electronics from working using a short burst of energy
  • verb
  • Specialized
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  • To disable the drones, they used a device that could emp any electronic equipment within range.

Examples

  • The military plans to emp the enemy's communication systems during the operation.

  • Like this electromagnetic fault injector which basically EMP bombs anything that you pointed at.

  • Right, But I mean, imagine a scenario where you you send off an EMP and then you decide that you'd also like to bomb that place.

  • Researchers demonstrated how an emp could disrupt power grids and satellite communications.

Synonyms

to zap
vsto emp
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17 6.0

To hit and destroy a person or thing suddenly, often using electricity

targets electronic systems using a pulse to disable them

How Damaging

to destroy
∞ 1.0
to emp
  • Specialized
9.9
to disable
87 3.5
to disrupt
269 4.4

Surface Forms

emp infinitive
emped past
emped past participle
emping present participle
emps third person singular

Etymology

Emp as a verb comes from the same short form electromagnetic pulse, and it means to send that pulse at electronic gear. So to emp something is to make its electronic parts stop working quickly, like flipping a strong off switch.