Word

destruct, v.
(destructed, destructing, destructs)

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42

destroy destruct

sample sentences

"The fire destroyed the house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

destructive destructible destruction destroyer destroyer

semantic pointers

hyponym

kill eliminate, get rid of, do away with, extinguish self-destruct, self-destroy destruct end fracture sweep away, wipe out interdict demolish, pulverize, pulverise demolish disassemble, take apart, dismantle, break up, break apart tear down, pull down, level, raze, rase, dismantle, take down extirpate, uproot, eradicate, root out, exterminate dilapidate demyelinate

hypernym

destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
<verb.creation>

destruct

sample sentences

"The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

destroy, destruct