destruct en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /dɪˈstɹʌkt/
Etymology
Back-formation from destruction.
Meanings
- (nonstandard, transitive) To intentionally cause the destruction of.
- (transitive) To invoke the destructor of.
- (intransitive) To self-destruct.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)