Fail
Fail verb - To be unsuccessful.
Usage example: despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office
Self-destruct and fail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-destruct" instead a verb "Fail".
Self-destruct
Self-destruct verb - Do away with oneself or itself.
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Synonyms for Self-destruct
Fail and self-destruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fail" instead a verb phrase "Self-destruct".
Both words in one sentence
- The self-destruct sequence was disabled when the scarecrow robot removed the circuit control card from the main power circuit, causing the base's main power systems to fail and the self-destruct countdown to stop with 6 seconds left on the timer.
Source: Self-Destruct Mechanism -
Justified, as the ship was designed to self-destruct should the MTHR System fail.
Source: Load-Bearing Boss -
Brick Joke: When the Mangalores fail to deliver the stones to Zorg, he tricks them into blowing themselves up with the ZF-1's self-destruct function.
Source: Film / The Fifth Element
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