# std::thread::~thread

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~thread(); |  | (since C++11)

Destroys the thread object.

If *this has an associated thread (joinable() == true), std::terminate() is called.

### Notes

A thread object does not have an associated thread (and is safe to destroy) after

- it was default-constructed
- it was moved from
- join() has been called
- detach() has been called

### Example

Run this code

    #include <thread>
    using namespace std::chrono_literals;

    int main()
    {
        auto bleah = std::thread{ []{ std::this_thread::sleep_for(13ms); } };

    }   // ~thread calls std::terminate()

Possible output:

    terminate called without an active exception

### See also

(destructor) | if the thread is joinable, then a stop is requested and the thread joins (public member function of `std::jthread`)

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