to destruct
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8.1
- verb
- /dɪˈstrʌkt/
- Specialized
:
destruir
- This message will self-destruct in one second.
- self-destruct
You might as well, you know, destruct this whole thing for now.
- You might as well, you know, destruct this whole thing for now.
- My next one is to never self destruct or engage in destructive behavior.
- So, but the key is how do you not destruct yourself?
- And it had a lot of parts of it that would, we knew would not self destruct when they came back in through the atmosphere.
- If he doesn't have problems, he'll begin to be bored and he'll sort of self destruct.
- So basically hit the self destruct thing and type in your passcode.
- They have the they have the internal mechanism to self destruct like any tyranny.
- And it's a country that just pressed the self destruct button and for no good reason.
- So we like to self destruct because we are misinterpreting the moment, right?
Examples
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This ship will self-destruct in exactly ten seconds.
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And there's a self destruct function where it'll erase everything on it.
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It has built into it a self destruct function.
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This tape will self-destruct in 5 seconds.
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Now, the Podkova's housing was designed to self-destruct if tampered with.
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This message will self-destruct.
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The complex will self-destruct.
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The enemy base is programmed to destruct remotely if it falls into the wrong hands.
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In case of a breach, the satellites can destruct themselves to prevent sensitive data from being captured.
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The device will automatically destruct after it completes its mission to ensure no traces are left.
Synonyms
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1.0
Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed
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3.7
To destroy a building or other structure completely
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6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
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4.0
To damage something badly so it no longer works
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6.6
To damage a place or thing very badly
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7.5
To destroy something completely so nothing remains
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4.6
Knock down a building or other large structure completely
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7.5
To destroy completely, often killing many people
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6.9
To destroy something completely, often on purpose
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3.7
Completely destroy a building or large structure
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7.4
To destroy something completely, often using a nuclear bomb
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7.6
To destroy something completely so nothing is left
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7.9
To destroy a place and leave it ruined
Antonyms
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
destruct = de + struct
The form shows a clear de- + struct composition meaning 'undo/build down', but 'struct' is a non-standalone combining form and the verb 'destruct' is rare/technical, so the sense is only partly obvious to a typical B1 learner.
Etymology
Destruct comes from the parts de- meaning 'down' or 'away' and struct meaning 'build', the same root you see in structure and construct. So, to destruct something is like 'unbuilding' it, to break it down on purpose.