destruct
1 of 2verb
de·struct
də̇ˈstrəkt,
dēˈ-
-ed/-ing/-s
: destroy
destruct
2 of 2noun
de·struct
ˈdēˌstrəkt,
də̇ˈs-,
dēˈs-
plural -s
: the deliberate destruction of a rocket after launching especially during a test
also : destruction of a device or material (as to prevent its falling into enemy hands)
Word History
Etymology
Verb
back-formation from destruction
Noun
destruct, verb
- internal angle
- internal audit
- internal ballistics
- internal black spot
- internal bleeding
- internal brown fleck
- internal brown spot
- internal check
- internal clock
- internal combustion engine
- internal control
- internal conversion
- internal cork
- internal degree
- internal energy
- internal environment
- internal friction
- internal gear
- internal medicine
- internal navigation
- internal phloem
- internal porch
- internal pressure
- internal relation
- internal respiration