destruct
Use Destruct in a sentence
adjective
1.
serving or designed to destroy: a destruct mechanism on a missile.
noun
2.
the act or process of intentional destruction: One out of ten launchings ended in destructs.
verb (used with object)
3.
to destroy.
verb (used without object)
4.
to be destroyed.
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destruct (dɪˈstrʌkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to destroy (one's own missile or rocket) for safety |
| 2. | (intr) (of a missile or rocket) to be destroyed, for safety, by those controlling it; self-destruct |
| —n | |
| 3. | the act of destructing |
| —adj | |
| 4. | designed to be capable of destroying itself or the object, system, or installation containing it: destruct mechanism |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
destruct
"to destroy," 1958, probably a back formation from destruction in the jargon of U.S. aerospace and defense workers to refer to deliberate destruction of a missile in flight by a friendly agent, popularized 1966 in form self-destruct in the voice-over at the beginning
of popular TV spy drama "Mission Impossible." OED records an isolated use of destruct from 17c., in this case probably from L. destruct-, pp. stem of destruere.
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Example sentences
If they really want to self destruct by mistreating their faculty they will have plenty opportunities.
But the strategy of waiting for the government to self-destruct may backfire.
Typically, the digital textbook files self-destruct after a set period of time, usually a semester or a year.
As soon as they evolve to auto-destruct, they do so.
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