From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishself-destructself-de‧struct /ˌself dɪˈstrʌkt◂/ verb [intransitive] DESTROYif something such as a bomb self-destructs, it destroys itself, usually by exploding —self-destruct adjective→ See Verb table
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self-destruct• But we have a greater probability that we shall self-destruct.• Then again, he could self-destruct.• They sense they may have the luck to see a teacher break down, actually self-destruct.• Well Loaded Much talked-about guitar rockers, generally regarded as destined for the bigger stadia of life, unless they self-destruct enroute.• The package was set to self-destruct if it was opened by anyone else.• This taxi will self-destruct in ten seconds.• There was a self-destruct mechanism on the craft.• Collision He's making me out to be some sort of thick, brainless loony on a self-destruct road to ruin. 