were self-destructing
Past progressiveconjugation ofself-destruct.There are other translations for this conjugation.

self-destruct

self-destruct
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. autodestruirse
Documents self-destruct if an unauthorized person tries to open them.Los documentos se autodestruyen si una persona no autorizada intenta abrirlos.
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