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deˈstruct, v.
[f. L. dēstruct- ppl. stem of dēstruĕre to destroy: cf. construct.]
= destroy. Also as n. and attrib.
Quot. a 1638 is an isolated use. The recent (chiefly U.S.) use in Rocketry is prob. in part a back-formation on destruction.
a1638Mede Paraphr. 2 Pet. iii. (1642) 12 Either wholly destructed, or marvellously corrupted from that they were before. [So ed. 2; ed. 3 (1653) destroyed.]
1958Aero-Space Terms (Air University) 9/2 Destruct, the deliberate action of detonating or otherwise destroying a rocket missile or vehicle after it has been launched, but before it has completed its course. Said of friendly missiles esp. during test flights. 1958Times 25 Sept. 10/2 The rocket..turned back..towards the shore; at this point it was destroyed (or ‘destructed’ as the official explanation puts it) by remote control. 1963New Scientist 18 Apr. 139/1 A brief stop at the ‘arming tower’, where the ‘destruct’ equipment is installed. 1969Guardian 21 Jan. 2/3 He had asked for a ‘destruct’ system to be installed in the electronics and code area of the ship. |