Meaning & use
destructed
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Was destroyed or caused to self-destruct, especially through a built-in mechanism.
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The prototype rocket destructed seconds after launch when the flight controller triggered the abort system.
The spy gadget destructed automatically once its mission was complete.
A note on using this word
A back-formation from "destruction" and "self-destruct" rather than the older verb "destroy"; it appears mostly in technical or aerospace contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
self-destructedexploded
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Words with an opposite meaning
constructedbuilt
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