Destruct and Take down

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Destruct verb - Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.

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Take down and destruct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take down" instead a verb "Destruct".

Take down verb - Tear down so as to make flat with the ground.

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Destruct and take down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destruct" instead a verb "Take down".

Heroic Sacrifice: Narrowly averted when Mecha Maid attempts to use a self-destruct mechanism built into her armour to take down Colonel Glass with her.

Source: Webcomic / Spinnerette
The endgame of V: Corak initiates his own self-destruct to (finally) take down Sheltem.

Source: Video Game / Might and Magic
When you defeat them, they self-destruct in an attempt to take down the player.

Source: Powered Armor

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