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destructure

destructure verb: to destroy the structure of something.

Verb

destructure (third-person singular simple present destructures, present participle destructuring, simple past and past participle destructured)

  1. to destroy the structure of something
  2. to dismantle
  3. to unpack data from one variable into their own variables.

Forms of destructure

third-person singular presentdestructures
present participledestructuring
past participledestructured
pastdestructured

Origin of destructure

From de- + structure.

Questions about destructure

What does destructure mean?
Destructure means to destroy the structure of something.
What part of speech is destructure?
Destructure is a verb.
What is the past tense of destructure?
The past tense of destructure is destructured.

Words near destructure in the dictionary

  1. destructor
  2. destructors
  3. destructs
  4. destructuration
  5. destructurations
  6. destructure
  7. destructured
  8. destructures
  9. destructuring
  10. destructurings
  11. destrudo

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