Destruct and Terminate

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

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

Terminate verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

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Destruct and terminate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destruct" instead a verb "Terminate".

I Cannot Self-Terminate: Both robots are unable to reach the self-destruct switch on their backs.

Source: Film / Daft Punk's Electroma
I Cannot Self-Terminate: Merik tr'Kiell, because the final volleys from the Kholhr and Eyhon Eludet'eri knocked out his Self-Destruct Mechanism and took down the computers, and simply killing himself wouldn't keep large amounts of intel out of the hands of the enemy.

Source: Fanfic / Peace Forged in Fire

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