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How to pronounce destruct in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms destroy
Type of undo, unmake
Has types demyelinate, dilapidate, disassemble, dismantle, do away with, eliminate, end, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, fracture, get rid of, interdict, kill, level, pull down, pulverise, pulverize, rase, raze, root out, self-destroy, self-destruct, sweep away, take apart, take down, tear down, uproot, break apart, wipe out, break up, demolish
Type Words
Type of destroy


The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons.

Examples of destruct

destruct
This list will not self-destruct if you post it somewhere where you will see it.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Sporadically tuning in to the debates, I keep waiting for Cain to self-destruct.
From the forbes.com
This piece of financial engineering was actually a massive self-destruct button.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The payback was instant, but again owed plenty to Bolton's self-destruct button.
From the independent.co.uk
Lets face it when you get a mostly black city it will self destruct unless govt.
From the forbes.com
Scientists have discovered a way to cause some cancerous cells to self-destruct.
From the nature.com
The recording ends with the captain of the Valiant giving a self-destruct order.
From the en.wikipedia.org
However, no sooner had they gained a foothold, they hit the self-destruct button.
From the harrowtimes.co.uk
The self-destruct had been initiated and this place was going to blow sky high.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
More examples
  • Destroy (one's own missile or rocket); "The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons"
  • Destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
  • (destructed) much faster to spell than deconstructed - and with that added element of violence!
  • Ivedisk 23:42, November 16, 2010 (UTC)