Antonyms for destruct
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-struhkt |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈstrʌkt |
Definition of destruct
Origin :- "to destroy," 1958, probably a back-formation from destruction in the jargon of U.S. aerospace and defense workers to refer to deliberate destruction of a missile in flight by a friendly agent; popularized 1966 in form self-destruct in the voice-over at the beginning of popular TV spy drama "Mission Impossible." OED records an isolated use of destruct from 17c., in this case probably from Latin destruct-, past participle stem of destruere.
- verb destroy
- You could have pushed the Destruct button and I'd never have known.
- Extract from : « Mother America » by Sam McClatchie
- He was actually risking his life—or so he believed—to prove that the child could not destruct a human being.
- Extract from : « When I Grow Up » by Richard E. Lowe
Synonyms for destruct
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