implode

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To collapse or burst inward violently.
2. 2
   To collapse or burst inward violently: To suddenly lose support in all areas of a campaign simultaneously.
3. 3
   To cause to collapse or burst inward violently.
4. 4
   The opposite of explode, array to string conversion.
5. 5
   To compress (data) with a particular algorithm.