Autodestruct

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself. uncountable

    "They won't take any prisoners! Activate the autodestruct!"

Verb
  1. 1
    To destroy itself by design (as of a mechanical system). intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
self destructself-destruct

Example

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"They won't take any prisoners! Activate the autodestruct!"

Etymology

From auto- + destruct.

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