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Meanings of destruct in English

Portuguese
destruir
Catalan
trencar
Spanish
destrozar

To cause the destruction of.

destruir
Usage of destruct in English
1
Unfortunately he is every bit as likely to self-destruct with equal speed.
The Guardian
2
I said, When they self-destruct, they're no longer carriers of the retrovirus.
Seize the night
3
I actually think that Julius will self-destruct in the next few years.
The Guardian
4
They've witnessed so many self-aware races dwindle away to nothing, or self-destruct.
The Naked God
5
While they appear to be lifeless, they may be rigged to self-destruct.
Star Wars: Tarkin
6
Rumors about eFuse's self-destruct mode are greatly exaggerated, says the Motorola spokeswoman.
Wired
7
And when industries become top-heavy and wasteful, they cave in or self-destruct.
Internecine
8
Why was the Ark's self-destruct activated in the middle of the battle?
Stars rain down
9
It was then flash-frozen in liquid helium before it could chemically self-destruct.
Snow Crash
10
Obie, how is the main destruct system for New Pompeii's power supply activated?
Quest for the well of souls
11
In case of imminent capture by Covenant forces, all UNSC ships MUST self-destruct.
The Cole Protocol
12
The effect of the self-destruct switches is also far from assured.
Reuters
13
The Corps' seal will read that as an attempted forced entry and self-destruct.
The truth of valor
14
In twenty seconds I personally am going to press the self-destruct.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
15
These droids always had a self-destruct mechanism to use once damaged.
From a Certain Point of View
16
They must build things with an eye to being able to totally self-destruct.
Beyond The Frontier: Dreadnaught
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Translations for destruct
Portuguese
destruir
Destruct through the time
Destruct across language varieties
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