Definition
Definition of self-destructing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
destroying itselfRare causing itself to be destroyedRare
- The self-destructing device activated after the countdown.
2.
self-sabotageRare leading to one's own downfallRare
- His self-destructing behavior ruined his career.
Origin of self-destructing
English, self + destruct (destroy)
Examples of self-destructing in a sentence
The self-destructing mechanism failed to activate in time. Her self-destructing tendencies alienated her friends. The company's self-destructing policies led to its bankruptcy.
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- French:autodestructeur, autodestructif, ...
- German:selbstzerstörender, selbstzerstörerisch, ...
- Italian:autodistruggente, autolesionista, ...
- Spanish:autodestructivo, ...
- Portuguese:autodestrutivo, ...
- Chinese:自毁, 自我破坏的, ...
- Japanese:自爆する, 自己破壊的な, ...
- Arabic:ذَاتِي التَّدْمِير, مُدَمِّر لِلنَّفْس, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְפּוֹצֵץ מֵעַצְמוֹ, מַהֲרֵס עַצְמִי, ...
- Russian:самоуничтожающийся, саморазрушительный, ...
- Ukrainian:самознищуючий, саморуйнівний, ...
- Hindi:आत्म-विनाश, ...
Definition of self-destruct - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
self-sabotageengage in actions leading to one's own failure
- He tends to self-destruct when under pressure.
2.
automatic destructiondestroy oneself or itself automatically
- The device will self-destruct in ten seconds.
Expressions with self-destruct
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button that makes a machine or device destroy itself
The villain pressed the self-destruct button on his robot.
Origin of self-destruct
Latin, self (oneself) + destruere (to destroy)
Examples of self-destruct in a sentence
The company began to self-destruct after the scandal. The robot was programmed to self-destruct if captured. In the movie, the villain's plan was to self-destruct the base.
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- French:se détruire, ...
- German:sich selbst zerstören, sich selbst vernichten, ...
- Italian:auto-distruggersi, autodistruggersi, ...
- Spanish:auto-destruirse, autodestruirse, ...
- Portuguese:auto-destruir-se, autodestruir-se, ...
- Chinese:自我毁灭, 自毁, ...
- Japanese:自滅する, 自動的に破壊する, ...
- Arabic:دَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ, تَدَمَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָרוֹס אֶת עַצְמוֹ, לְהַשְׁמִיד אֶת עַצְמָה, ...
- Russian:саморазрушаться, самоуничтожаться, ...
- Ukrainian:самознищуватися, ...
- Hindi:खुद को बर्बाद करना, स्वतः नष्ट होना, ...
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