destructor

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Synonyms: destructo, destruction, instructor, destruct, extructor, destructed, destructors, detractor, obstructor, restrictor, distractor

Antonyms: destructo, destruction, instructor, destruct, extructor, destructed, destructors, detractor, obstructor, restrictor, distractor

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. One who [[destruct]]s.
2. A [[furnace]] or [[oven]] for the [[burn]]ing or [[carbonize|carbonizing]] of [[refuse]].
3. {{lb|en|object-oriented programming}} A [[function]] that runs when an [[object]] is no longer required, used to [[release]] any [[resource]]s that it was using.

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