destructible
[ dih-struhk-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈstrʌk tə bəl /
adjective
capable of being destroyed; liable to destruction.
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Origin of destructible
1745–55; <Late Latin dēstructibil(is), equivalent to Latin dēstruct(us) pulled down (see destruction) + -ibilis-ible
OTHER WORDS FROM destructible
de·struct·i·bil·i·ty, de·struct·i·ble·ness, nounun·de·struct·i·ble, adjectiveun·de·struct·i·ble·ness, nounun·de·struct·i·bly, adverbWords nearby destructible
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destructible
/ (dɪˈstrʌktəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being or liable to be destroyed
Derived forms of destructible
destructibility, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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