destructs
Breaks itself down
Destructs is the third-person singular of destruct, meaning to destroy or cause to be destroyed, especially deliberately.
The word appears most often in technical contexts: a missile that destructs mid-flight has been intentionally demolished, usually by remote command.
The rocket destructs automatically if it veers off course.
Self-destruct is the more common form.
Compress into irregular folds
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- pulverizeCrush to powder
- splinterThin sharp fragment
dissolve · vaporize · breakdown · collapse · cave-in · fracture · crack · buckle
Violent collapse inward
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- razingComplete structural demolition
teardown · excavator · sledgehammer · topple · crumble · rubble · debris · explosion
Process of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- erosionGradual wearing away
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- rotOrganic breakdown process
atrophy · disrepair · dereliction · dilapidation · crumbling · weathering · rust · wear
crumple
Compress into irregular folds
splinter · dissolve · vaporize · breakdown · collapse · cave-in · fracture · crack · buckle · disassemble
implosion
Violent collapse inward
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
razing · teardown · excavator · sledgehammer · topple · crumble · rubble · debris · explosion · blast
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- degradationDecline in condition
- erosionGradual wearing away
- corrosionChemical wearing away
rot · atrophy · disrepair · dereliction · dilapidation · crumbling · weathering · rust · wear · entropy
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
trigger · detonate · neutralize · disable · compromise · tamper · sequence · protocol · countdown · activation
destructsconstructs
Builds or creates
creates · builds · makes · produces · fabricates
destructspreserves
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saves · protects · maintains · conserves · safeguards
destructsconstructs
Builds or creates
erects · builds · raises · puts together · sets up
- total destructionComplete and utter ruin
- mass destructionLarge-scale total ruin
- path of destructionRoute marked by ruin
- weapons of mass destructionArms causing widespread casualties
- self-destructive behavior
- habitat destructionEliminating natural living spaces
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