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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

destructors

/dɪˈstrʌktərz/ noun · British & US
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What does destructors mean?

noun

A destructor is a function or method that is automatically called when an object is about to be destroyed, typically to release resources such as memory or file handles.

Example

"The destructor was used to close the database connection when the program finished using it."

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