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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

destruct en · VERB

Pronunciation

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  • /dɪˈstɹʌkt/

Etymology

Back-formation from destruction.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
destructs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
destructing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
destructed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
destructed Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

destructedness · destructible · autodestruct

Synonyms

destroy

Translations (10)

ro distruge (to cause the destruction of) · sv förstöra (to cause the destruction of) · nl slopen (to cause the destruction of) · it distruggere (to cause the destruction of) · bg разруша́вам (to cause the destruction of) · de zerstören (to cause the destruction of) · nl vernietigen (to cause the destruction of) · tr yıkmak (to cause the destruction of) · fi tuhota (to cause the destruction of) · ru разруша́ть (to cause the destruction of)