1. to destroy or cause to be destroyed
Usage: often used in technical or military contexts

Examples

• The missile will self-destruct in ten seconds.
• Engineers had to destruct the faulty rocket before it reached populated areas.
• The building was set to destruct at dawn.
• Military officials decided to destruct the damaged equipment.
• The spacecraft’s computer was programmed to destruct if it went off course.
• They had to destruct the bridge to prevent enemy advancement.