SELF-DESTRUCT

Meaning of SELF-DESTRUCT in English

( self-destructs, self-destructing, self-destructed)

If someone self-destructs , they do something that seriously damages their chances of success.

They’re going to be famous, but unless something happens, they’re going to self-destruct...

VERB : V

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

SELF-DESTRUCT — intransitive verb Date: 1968 to destroy oneself or itself, ~ adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-DESTRUCT — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb : to destroy oneself or itself • self-destruct " adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — /self"di strukt"/ , v.i. 1. to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — system in a weapon intended to automatically destroy the weapon in the event that it falls into enemy hands
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF-DESTRUCT — intransitive verb Date: 1968 : to destroy oneself or itself • self-destruct adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-DESTRUCT — Pronunciation: -di- ' str ə kt Function: intransitive verb Date: 1968 : to destroy oneself or itself – self-destruct adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — ■ verb explode or disintegrate automatically, having been preset to do so.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-DESTRUCT — [self-de.struct] vi (1968): to destroy oneself or itself -- self-destruct adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-DESTRUCT — self-destruct BrE AmE ˌself di ˈstrʌkt -də- ▷ self-destruct|ed ɪd əd ▷ self-destruct|ing ɪŋ ▷ self-destruct|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — verb [ v ] ( especially of a machine, etc. ) to destroy itself, usually by exploding : This tape …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — self-de ‧ struct /ˌself dɪˈstrʌkt◂/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] if something such as a bomb self-destructs, it destroys itself, usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-DESTRUCT — v. & adj. esp. US --v.intr. (of a spacecraft, bomb, etc.) explode or disintegrate automatically, esp. when pre-set to do …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-DESTRUCT — v. & adj. esp. US --v.intr. (of a spacecraft, bomb, etc.) explode or disintegrate automatically, esp. when pre-set to do …
Oxford English vocab
SELF-DESTRUCT — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) If someone ~s, they do something that seriously damages their chances of success. They’re going to be …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-DESTRUCT — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The package was set to self-destruct if it was opened by anyone else. EXAMPLES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-DESTRUCT — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SELF-DESTRUCT — adj. Self-destruct is used with these nouns: ↑ button
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — гл. самоликвидироваться; исчезать, пропадать, теряться Syn : disappear, vanish самоликвидироваться (о ракете и т. п.) испариться, исчезнуть, сгинуть - endless …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DESTRUCT — Самоликвидироваться
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DESTRUCT — v 1> самоликвидироваться ( о ракете и т. п. ) 2> испариться, исчезнуть, сгинуть endless opportunities have self-destructed - возможности, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-DESTRUCT — 1) машиностр. самоликвидатор 2) самоликвидация 3) самоуничтожающий • - self-destruct unit
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SELF-DESTRUCT — гл.самоликвидироваться; исчезать, пропадать, теряться Syn:disappear, vanish
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF DESTRUCT — (v) испариться; испаряться; исчезать; исчезнуть; самоликвидироваться; сгинуть
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-DESTRUCT — v 1) самоликвидироваться ( о ракете и т. п. ) 2) испариться, исчезнуть, сгинуть endless opportunities have ~ed - возможности, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-DESTRUCT — v 1> самоликвидироваться ( о ракете и т. п. ) 2> испариться, исчезнуть, сгинуть endless opportunities have self-destructed - возможности, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF DESTRUCT — самоликвидироваться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF DESTRUCT — самоликвидироваться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF-DESTRUCT — гл. самоликвидироваться; исчезать, пропадать, теряться Syn: disappear , vanish
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-DESTRUCT — гл. самоликвидироваться; исчезать, пропадать, теряться Syn: disappear, vanish
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-DESTRUCT — _v. самоликвидироваться; исчезать
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-DESTRUCT — v. самоликвидироваться; исчезать
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-DESTRUCT — самоликвидироваться; исчезать, пропадать, теряться
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SELF-DESTRUCT — гл. самоликвидироваться; исчезать, пропадать, теряться Syn : disappear, vanish самоликвидироваться (о ракете и т. п.) испариться, исчезнуть, сгинуть - endless …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESTRUCT — destruct- see destruer
Interlingua English vocab
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DESTRUCT — I. də̇ˈstrəkt, dēˈ- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: back-formation from destruction : destroy II. ˈdēˌstrəkt, də̇ˈs-, dēˈs- noun ( -s …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DESTRUCT — (v. t.) To destroy.
Английский словарь Webster
DESTRUCT — ( v. t. ) To destroy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DESTRUCT — /di strukt"/ , adj. 1. serving or designed to destroy: a destruct mechanism on a missile. n. 2. the act …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DESTRUCT — adj. serving to destroy or ruin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DESTRUCT — v. destroy, annihilate, ruin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DESTRUCT — n. destruction; intentional destruction through the explosion of missiles or rockets
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
DESTRUCT — vt to destroy.
Webster English vocab
DESTRUCT — ■ verb cause the ~ion of. Derivatives ~or noun Origin 1950s (orig. US): back-form. from ~ion .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
DESTRUCT — destruct BrE AmE di ˈstrʌkt də- ▷ destruct|ed ɪd əd ▷ destruct|ing ɪŋ ▷ destruct|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DESTRUCT — v. & n. US esp. Astronaut. --v. 1 tr. destroy (one's own rocket etc.) deliberately, esp. for safety reasons. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DESTRUCT — v. & n. US esp. Astronaut. v. 1 tr. destroy (one's own rocket etc.) deliberately, esp. for safety reasons. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DESTRUCT — v. & n. US esp. Astronaut. --v. 1. tr. destroy (one's own rocket etc.) deliberately, esp. for safety reasons. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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