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destruct

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Etymology

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Back-formation from destruction.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪˈstɹʌkt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌkt

Verb

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destruct (third-person singular simple present destructs, present participle destructing, simple past and past participle destructed)

  1. (transitive, nonstandard) To intentionally cause the destruction of.
    Synonym: destroy
  2. (transitive, programming) To invoke the destructor of.
  3. (intransitive) To self-destruct.

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