the deliberate destruction of a malfunctioning missile, rocket, etc. after its launch
Origin of destruct
back-formation from destruction to be automatically destroyed
to destroy (a rocket, etc.) deliberately by remote control
destruct
de·structWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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destruct
noun
The intentional, usually remote-controlled destruction of a space vehicle, rocket, or missile after launching, as for defective performance or reasons of safety.
verb
de·struct·ed, de·struct·ing, de·structsverb
transitiveTo destroy intentionally (a rocket or missile) after launch.
verb
intransitiveTo self-destruct.
Origin of destruct
Back-formation from destructionTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present destructs, present participle destructing, simple past and past participle destructed)
- To intentionally cause the destruction of.
- (intransitive) To self-destruct.
Origin
Back-formation from destruction.
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