Origin of destruct

First recorded in 1630–40; back formation from destruction

Words nearby destruct

destrier, destroy, destroyer, destroyer escort, destroying angel, destruct, destructible, destruction, destructionist, destructive, destructive competition

Words related to destruct

pulverize, devastate, demolish, ruin, level, dismantle, decimate, raze, wreck

Example sentences from the Web for destruct

  • The lucky ones launched careers; experts in the field they once sought to destruct.

    Hackers’ Most Destructive Attacks |Brian Ries |December 11, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

  • He was actually risking his life—or so he believed—to prove that the child could not destruct a human being.

    When I Grow Up |Richard E. Lowe

  • You could have pushed the Destruct button and I'd never have known.

    Mother America |Sam McClatchie

British Dictionary definitions for destruct

destruct
/ (dɪˈstrʌkt) /

verb

to destroy (one's own missile or rocket) for safety
(intr) (of a missile or rocket) to be destroyed, for safety, by those controlling it; self-destruct

noun

the act of destructing

adjective

designed to be capable of destroying itself or the object, system, or installation containing it destruct mechanism