- present tense form of destruct (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But note evil always self- destructs just not in a timely way.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2018
If Palin was thinking back on her own political implosions, she may be misidentifying the “self” who destructs.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2016