self-destructed
past participle, past simple ofself-destruct
self-destruct
verb[I]
uk/ˌself.dɪˈstrʌkt/us/ˌself.dɪˈstrʌkt/If amachineorweaponself-destructs, itdestroysitself,especiallyin a way that isplanned:
Aninvestigationisunderwayafter amissileself-destructedshortlyafter it waslaunched.
(the/someone's) self-destruct button
acharacteristicin apersonthat makes themlikelytofailbecause oftheirownactions:
At least hereachedthesemifinalbeforehittingthe self-destructbutton.
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-destruct
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- tear
- wipe
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Dangerous and harmful
Examplesofself-destructed
self-destructed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The end result was that no official student list from the movement was agreed upon, and the student organisation essentiallyself-destructed.
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Podvig says that itself-destructedand that its orbit was never stabilised.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He felt unworthy and unable to handle it, so heself-destructed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An encrypted disc was included at the back of the book and automaticallyself-destructedafter one reading.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Technically the project was a success, but eventually all participantsself-destructedbecause of "the cyborg psychological crisis".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This satellite did not reach its working orbit andself-destructed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He survived, having been behind one of his men who stood in front of him when the androidself-destructed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But despite the great expectations surrounding the team, theyself-destructedin the playoffs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During its first trip it was left unattended andself-destructed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It did not reach working orbit andself-destructed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Podvig says that itself-destructedand never reached the correct orbit.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are apparently robotic, and can beself-destructedby remote control.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Kole helped them to escape and in the ensuing conflict, the labself-destructed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Although this was a historical achievement, as no stable has ever controlled the tournament like this before, it was often overlooked because the stableself-destructedalmost immediately after the fact.
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