To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of

• total

  1. An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
  2. The whole amount of something; the entirety:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the whole amount; entire:

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  1. An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
  2. The whole amount of something; the entirety:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the whole amount; entire:

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• wreck

  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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• wrack

  1. Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.

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  1. Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.

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• wash up

  1. (UK, intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
  2. (US, intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.
  3. (intransitive, of water) To carry an object to land.

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  1. (UK, intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
  2. (US, intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.
  3. (intransitive, of water) To carry an object to land.

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• undo

  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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• torpedo

  1. A cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater projectile launched from a submarine, aircraft, or ship and designed to detonate on contact with or in the vicinity of a target.
  2. Any of various submarine explosive devices, especially a submarine mine.
  3. A small explosive placed on a railroad track that is fired by the weight of the train to sound a warning of an approaching hazard.

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  1. A cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater projectile launched from a submarine, aircraft, or ship and designed to detonate on contact with or in the vicinity of a target.
  2. Any of various submarine explosive devices, especially a submarine mine.
  3. A small explosive placed on a railroad track that is fired by the weight of the train to sound a warning of an approaching hazard.

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• spoil

  1. To impair or destroy the value or quality of; ruin:
  2. To harm the character of (a child) by overindulgence or leniency.
  3. To plunder; despoil.

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  1. To impair or destroy the value or quality of; ruin:
  2. To harm the character of (a child) by overindulgence or leniency.
  3. To plunder; despoil.

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• smash

  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
  2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
  3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:

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  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
  2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
  3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:

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• sink

  1. To go below the surface of water or another liquid:
  2. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid:
  3. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:

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  1. To go below the surface of water or another liquid:
  2. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid:
  3. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:

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• shatter

  1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  2. To damage seriously; disable:
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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  1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  2. To damage seriously; disable:
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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• ruin

  1. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  2. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged:
  3. Poverty of bankruptcy:

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  1. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  2. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged:
  3. Poverty of bankruptcy:

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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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• demolish

  1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.
  2. To do away with completely; put an end to:
  3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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  1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.
  2. To do away with completely; put an end to:
  3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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• cross up

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• break down

  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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• bankrupt

  1. A person, business, or organization legally declared insolvent because of inability to pay debts.
  2. A person who is totally lacking in a specified resource or quality:
  3. Having been legally declared insolvent.

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  1. A person, business, or organization legally declared insolvent because of inability to pay debts.
  2. A person who is totally lacking in a specified resource or quality:
  3. Having been legally declared insolvent.

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To pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossible

• destruct

  1. The intentional, usually remote-controlled destruction of a space vehicle, rocket, or missile after launching, as for defective performance or reasons of safety.
  2. To destroy intentionally (a rocket or missile) after launch.
  3. To self-destruct.

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  1. The intentional, usually remote-controlled destruction of a space vehicle, rocket, or missile after launching, as for defective performance or reasons of safety.
  2. To destroy intentionally (a rocket or missile) after launch.
  3. To self-destruct.

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• wreck

  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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• tear down

  1. In communications, to free up a circuit that has been established for a particular session. When the session is completed, the circuit is "torn down" and the components and services involved are available for use by someone else.

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  1. In communications, to free up a circuit that has been established for a particular session. When the session is completed, the circuit is "torn down" and the components and services involved are available for use by someone else.

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• raze

  1. To level to the ground; demolish.
  2. To scrape or shave off.
  3. To erase.

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  1. To level to the ground; demolish.
  2. To scrape or shave off.
  3. To erase.

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• pulverize

  1. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
  2. To overwhelm or defeat utterly:
  3. To be ground or reduced to powder or dust.

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  1. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
  2. To overwhelm or defeat utterly:
  3. To be ground or reduced to powder or dust.

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• pull down

  1. designating or of a menu whose options are displayed beneath its title with a click of the mouse

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  1. designating or of a menu whose options are displayed beneath its title with a click of the mouse

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• level

  1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
  2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
  3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:

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  1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
  2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
  3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:

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• knock down

  1. To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls
  2. To demolish.
  3. At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.

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  1. To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls
  2. To demolish.
  3. At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.

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• dynamite

  1. Any of a class of powerful explosives composed of nitroglycerin or ammonium nitrate dispersed in an absorbent medium with a combustible dope, such as wood pulp, and an antacid, such as calcium carbonate, used in blasting and mining.
  2. Something exceptionally exciting or wonderful.
  3. Something exceptionally dangerous:

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  1. Any of a class of powerful explosives composed of nitroglycerin or ammonium nitrate dispersed in an absorbent medium with a combustible dope, such as wood pulp, and an antacid, such as calcium carbonate, used in blasting and mining.
  2. Something exceptionally exciting or wonderful.
  3. Something exceptionally dangerous:

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• dismantle

  1. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.
  2. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way:
  3. To strip of furnishings or equipment:

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  1. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.
  2. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way:
  3. To strip of furnishings or equipment:

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• demolish

  1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.
  2. To do away with completely; put an end to:
  3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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  1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.
  2. To do away with completely; put an end to:
  3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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To cause the death of

• zap

  1. To strike (an object or target) with a beam of energy, an electric current, or supernatural power:
  2. To expose to radiation, as to cook or examine:
  3. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.

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  1. To strike (an object or target) with a beam of energy, an electric current, or supernatural power:
  2. To expose to radiation, as to cook or examine:
  3. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.

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• waste

  1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
  2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble:
  3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:

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  1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
  2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble:
  3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:

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• slay

  1. To kill violently.
  2. To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:

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  1. To kill violently.
  2. To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:

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• kill

  1. To put to death:
  2. To deprive of life:
  3. To put an end to; extinguish:

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  1. To put to death:
  2. To deprive of life:
  3. To put an end to; extinguish:

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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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• dispatch

  1. To relegate to a specific destination or send on specific business.
  2. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly:
  3. To eat up (food); finish off (a dish or meal).

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  1. To relegate to a specific destination or send on specific business.
  2. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly:
  3. To eat up (food); finish off (a dish or meal).

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• cut off

  1. To remove via cutting.
  2. To isolate or remove from contact.
  3. To stop providing funds to someone.

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  1. To remove via cutting.
  2. To isolate or remove from contact.
  3. To stop providing funds to someone.

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• cut down

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.
  2. To bring down by cutting.
  3. (idiomatic) To insult, to belittle.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.
  2. To bring down by cutting.
  3. (idiomatic) To insult, to belittle.

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• carry off

  1. To transport away.
  2. (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
  3. To cause death.

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  1. To transport away.
  2. (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
  3. To cause death.

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To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully

• zap

  1. To strike (an object or target) with a beam of energy, an electric current, or supernatural power:
  2. To expose to radiation, as to cook or examine:
  3. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.

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  1. To strike (an object or target) with a beam of energy, an electric current, or supernatural power:
  2. To expose to radiation, as to cook or examine:
  3. In science fiction and fantasy, to transport (a person or thing) into another place or time instantaneously, as with an energy beam.

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• wipe out

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.
  2. To physically erase something written.
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear

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  1. (idiomatic) To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.
  2. To physically erase something written.
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear

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• waste

  1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
  2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble:
  3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:

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  1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
  2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble:
  3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:

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• rub out

  1. To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing.
  2. (criminal slang) To kill.

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  1. To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing.
  2. (criminal slang) To kill.

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• off

  1. From a place or position:
  2. At a certain distance in space or time:
  3. From a given course or route; aside:

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  1. From a place or position:
  2. At a certain distance in space or time:
  3. From a given course or route; aside:

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• knock off

  1. Alternative form of knockoff.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see knock,"Ž off.
  3. To bump or hit so that something falls off

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  1. Alternative form of knockoff.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see knock,"Ž off.
  3. To bump or hit so that something falls off

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• do in

  1. (idiomatic) To kill or end.

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  1. (idiomatic) To kill or end.

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• bump off

  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) To kill, especially to murder.
  2. (chiefly UK, idiomatic) To cut class; to play truant.
  3. Alternative spelling of bumpoff..

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  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) To kill, especially to murder.
  2. (chiefly UK, idiomatic) To cut class; to play truant.
  3. Alternative spelling of bumpoff..

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• put away

  1. To place out of the way, clean up.
  2. To store, add to one's stores for later use.
  3. (colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.

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  1. To place out of the way, clean up.
  2. To store, add to one's stores for later use.
  3. (colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.

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• slay

  1. To kill violently.
  2. To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:

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  1. To kill violently.
  2. To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:

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• murder

  1. The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the crime of killing a person with malice aforethought or with recklessness manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.
  2. An instance of such killing.
  3. Something that is very uncomfortable, difficult, or hazardous:

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  1. The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the crime of killing a person with malice aforethought or with recklessness manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.
  2. An instance of such killing.
  3. Something that is very uncomfortable, difficult, or hazardous:

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• liquidate

  1. To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash.

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  1. To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash.

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• kill

  1. To put to death:
  2. To deprive of life:
  3. To put an end to; extinguish:

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  1. To put to death:
  2. To deprive of life:
  3. To put an end to; extinguish:

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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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To impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of

• ruin

  1. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  2. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged:
  3. Poverty of bankruptcy:

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  1. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed:
  2. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged:
  3. Poverty of bankruptcy:

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• overwhelm

  1. To surge over and submerge; engulf:
  2. To defeat completely and decisively:
  3. To affect deeply in mind or emotion:

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  1. To surge over and submerge; engulf:
  2. To defeat completely and decisively:
  3. To affect deeply in mind or emotion:

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• crush

  1. To press between opposing bodies so as to break, compress, or injure:
  2. To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
  3. To put down with force; subdue:

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  1. To press between opposing bodies so as to break, compress, or injure:
  2. To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
  3. To put down with force; subdue:

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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To bring to nothing

• lay in ruins

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• seal the doom of

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• make mincemeat of

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• foul-up

  1. A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
  2. A mechanical failure.

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  1. A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
  2. A mechanical failure.

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• cream

  1. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.
  2. Any of various substances resembling or containing cream:
  3. A pale yellow to yellowish white.

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  1. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.
  2. Any of various substances resembling or containing cream:
  3. A pale yellow to yellowish white.

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• blitz

  1. A blitzkrieg.
  2. A heavy aerial bombardment.
  3. An intense campaign:

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  1. A blitzkrieg.
  2. A heavy aerial bombardment.
  3. An intense campaign:

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• scorch

  1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of.
  2. To dry out or wither with intense heat:
  3. To destroy (land and buildings) by fire or military action so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.

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  1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of.
  2. To dry out or wither with intense heat:
  3. To destroy (land and buildings) by fire or military action so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.

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• total

  1. An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
  2. The whole amount of something; the entirety:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the whole amount; entire:

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  1. An amount obtained by addition; a sum.
  2. The whole amount of something; the entirety:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the whole amount; entire:

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• make-short-work-of

  1. (idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
  2. (idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

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  1. (idiomatic) To make (a task) quicker or easier.
  2. (idiomatic) To deal with or overcome (someone or something) quickly and without difficulty.

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• finish off

  1. To finish completely.
  2. To kill.

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  1. To finish completely.
  2. To kill.

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• make-away-with

  1. to steal
  2. to transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate

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  1. to steal
  2. to transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate

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• do in

  1. (idiomatic) To kill or end.

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  1. (idiomatic) To kill or end.

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• wipe out

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.
  2. To physically erase something written.
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear

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  1. (idiomatic) To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.
  2. To physically erase something written.
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear

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• dispel

  1. To break up, drive away, or cause to disappear:

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  1. To break up, drive away, or cause to disappear:

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• dissipate

  1. To break apart or attenuate to the point of disappearing:
  2. To drive away; cause to vanish:
  3. To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander:

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  1. To break apart or attenuate to the point of disappearing:
  2. To drive away; cause to vanish:
  3. To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander:

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• put-a-stop-to

  1. (idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something.

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  1. (idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something.

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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• bring to ruin

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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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• conclude

  1. To bring to an end; close:
  2. To bring about (a final agreement or settlement):
  3. To arrive at (a conclusion, judgment, or opinion) by the process of reasoning:

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  1. To bring to an end; close:
  2. To bring about (a final agreement or settlement):
  3. To arrive at (a conclusion, judgment, or opinion) by the process of reasoning:

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• terminate

  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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• pull to pieces

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• pull down

  1. designating or of a menu whose options are displayed beneath its title with a click of the mouse

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  1. designating or of a menu whose options are displayed beneath its title with a click of the mouse

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• repeal

  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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• sabotage

  1. The deliberate destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in a time of war.
  2. The deliberate attempt to damage, destroy, or hinder a cause or activity.
  3. To damage, destroy, or hinder (something) by sabotage.

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  1. The deliberate destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in a time of war.
  2. The deliberate attempt to damage, destroy, or hinder a cause or activity.
  3. To damage, destroy, or hinder (something) by sabotage.

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• erase

  1. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  2. To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium:
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):

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  1. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  2. To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium:
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):

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• snuff out

  1. To extinguish, to stop a process, to kill, to rub out.
  2. To kill a living being.

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  1. To extinguish, to stop a process, to kill, to rub out.
  2. To kill a living being.

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• gut

  1. The digestive tract or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach.
  2. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut.
  3. The bowels or entrails; viscera.

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  1. The digestive tract or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach.
  2. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut.
  3. The bowels or entrails; viscera.

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• neutralize

  1. To make neutral.
  2. To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.
  3. To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

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  1. To make neutral.
  2. To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.
  3. To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

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• blast

  1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
  2. The effect of such a gust.
  3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.

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  1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
  2. The effect of such a gust.
  3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.

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• nullify

  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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• counteract

  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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• end

  1. Either extremity of something that has length:
  2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  3. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:

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  1. Either extremity of something that has length:
  2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  3. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:

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• vitiate

  1. To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil:
  2. To corrupt morally; debase:
  3. To make ineffective (a contract or legal stipulation, for example); invalidate.

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  1. To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil:
  2. To corrupt morally; debase:
  3. To make ineffective (a contract or legal stipulation, for example); invalidate.

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• mar

  1. To inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage, on.
  2. To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.
  3. A disfiguring mark; a blemish.

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  1. To inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage, on.
  2. To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.
  3. A disfiguring mark; a blemish.

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• maim

  1. To injure, disable, or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body.
  2. To make imperfect or defective; impair:

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  1. To injure, disable, or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body.
  2. To make imperfect or defective; impair:

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• trample

  1. To beat down with the feet so as to crush, bruise, or destroy; tramp on.
  2. To treat harshly or ruthlessly:
  3. To tread heavily or destructively:

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  1. To beat down with the feet so as to crush, bruise, or destroy; tramp on.
  2. To treat harshly or ruthlessly:
  3. To tread heavily or destructively:

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• smash

  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
  2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
  3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:

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  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
  2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
  3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:

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• mutilate

  1. To injure severely or disfigure, especially by cutting off tissue or body parts.
  2. To damage or mar (an object):

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  1. To injure severely or disfigure, especially by cutting off tissue or body parts.
  2. To damage or mar (an object):

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• subvert

  1. To overthrow or destroy (a government or an established order or authority).
  2. To undermine, overturn, or render ineffective (a rule or an established notion, such as a stereotype, for example).
  3. To cause to serve a purpose other than the original or established one; commandeer or redirect:

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  1. To overthrow or destroy (a government or an established order or authority).
  2. To undermine, overturn, or render ineffective (a rule or an established notion, such as a stereotype, for example).
  3. To cause to serve a purpose other than the original or established one; commandeer or redirect:

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• sack

  1. A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk.
  2. The amount that a sack can hold:
  3. A short loose-fitting garment for women and children.

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  1. A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk.
  2. The amount that a sack can hold:
  3. A short loose-fitting garment for women and children.

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• despoil

  1. To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
  2. To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:

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  1. To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
  2. To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:

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• stave-in

  1. To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

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  1. To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

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• bomb

  1. An explosive weapon detonated by impact, proximity to an object, a timing mechanism, or other means.
  2. An atomic or nuclear bomb. Used with the.
  3. Any of various weapons detonated to release destructive material, such as smoke or gas.

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  1. An explosive weapon detonated by impact, proximity to an object, a timing mechanism, or other means.
  2. An atomic or nuclear bomb. Used with the.
  3. Any of various weapons detonated to release destructive material, such as smoke or gas.

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• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• fell

  1. To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down:
  2. To kill:
  3. To sew or finish (a seam) with the raw edges flattened, turned under, and stitched down.

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  1. To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down:
  2. To kill:
  3. To sew or finish (a seam) with the raw edges flattened, turned under, and stitched down.

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• dismantle

  1. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.
  2. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way:
  3. To strip of furnishings or equipment:

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  1. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.
  2. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way:
  3. To strip of furnishings or equipment:

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• wreck

  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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  1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction:
  2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
  3. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

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• tear-apart

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see tear,‎ apart.
  2. to destroy
  3. (idiomatic) to cause to separate

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see tear,‎ apart.
  2. to destroy
  3. (idiomatic) to cause to separate

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• wrench apart

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• put-a-damper-on

  1. (idiomatic) To stop people from enjoying an activity

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  1. (idiomatic) To stop people from enjoying an activity

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• dynamite

  1. Any of a class of powerful explosives composed of nitroglycerin or ammonium nitrate dispersed in an absorbent medium with a combustible dope, such as wood pulp, and an antacid, such as calcium carbonate, used in blasting and mining.
  2. Something exceptionally exciting or wonderful.
  3. Something exceptionally dangerous:

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  1. Any of a class of powerful explosives composed of nitroglycerin or ammonium nitrate dispersed in an absorbent medium with a combustible dope, such as wood pulp, and an antacid, such as calcium carbonate, used in blasting and mining.
  2. Something exceptionally exciting or wonderful.
  3. Something exceptionally dangerous:

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• desolate

  1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted:
  2. Barren; lifeless:
  3. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

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  1. Devoid of inhabitants; deserted:
  2. Barren; lifeless:
  3. Feeling, showing, causing, or expressing sadness or loneliness.

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• put-an-end-to

  1. (idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something

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  1. (idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something

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• extinguish

  1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
  2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy:
  3. To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).

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  1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
  2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy:
  3. To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).

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• crash

  1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
  2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
  3. To make a sudden loud noise:

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  1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
  2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
  3. To make a sudden loud noise:

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• abolish

  1. To do away with; put an end to; annul:
  2. To destroy completely.

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  1. To do away with; put an end to; annul:
  2. To destroy completely.

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• self-destruct

  1. A mechanism for causing a device to destroy itself.
  2. To destroy oneself or itself:

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  1. A mechanism for causing a device to destroy itself.
  2. To destroy oneself or itself:

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• destruct

  1. The intentional, usually remote-controlled destruction of a space vehicle, rocket, or missile after launching, as for defective performance or reasons of safety.
  2. To destroy intentionally (a rocket or missile) after launch.
  3. To self-destruct.

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  1. The intentional, usually remote-controlled destruction of a space vehicle, rocket, or missile after launching, as for defective performance or reasons of safety.
  2. To destroy intentionally (a rocket or missile) after launch.
  3. To self-destruct.

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• break to pieces

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• knock to pieces

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• burn to the ground

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• obliterate

  1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
  2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over:
  3. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

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  1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
  2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over:
  3. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

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• crush

  1. To press between opposing bodies so as to break, compress, or injure:
  2. To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
  3. To put down with force; subdue:

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  1. To press between opposing bodies so as to break, compress, or injure:
  2. To break, pound, or grind (stone or ore, for example) into small fragments or powder.
  3. To put down with force; subdue:

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• split-up

  1. a breaking up or separating into two or more parts, units, groups, etc.

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  1. a breaking up or separating into two or more parts, units, groups, etc.

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• shatter

  1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  2. To damage seriously; disable:
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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  1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
  2. To damage seriously; disable:
  3. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy:

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• sweep-away

  1. To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
  2. (idiomatic) To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.
  3. (idiomatic) to completely destroy, to annihilate

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  1. To remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
  2. (idiomatic) To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.
  3. (idiomatic) to completely destroy, to annihilate

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• sweep over

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• efface

  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. To remove or make indistinct:
  3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously:

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  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. To remove or make indistinct:
  3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously:

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• expunge

  1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  2. To eliminate completely; wipe out:

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  1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  2. To eliminate completely; wipe out:

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• dilapidate

  1. To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair.
  2. To squander; waste.

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  1. To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair.
  2. To squander; waste.

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• maraud

  1. To rove and raid in search of plunder.
  2. To raid or pillage for spoils.

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  1. To rove and raid in search of plunder.
  2. To raid or pillage for spoils.

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• deface

  1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure.
  2. To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of.
  3. To obliterate; destroy.

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  1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure.
  2. To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of.
  3. To obliterate; destroy.

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• ravish

  1. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.
  2. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture:
  3. To seize and carry away by force.

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  1. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.
  2. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture:
  3. To seize and carry away by force.

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• damage

  1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event.
  2. Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong.
  3. Cost; price:

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  1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event.
  2. Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong.
  3. Cost; price:

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• impair

  1. To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality:

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  1. To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality:

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• annul

  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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• overturn

  1. To cause to turn over; upset or flip over:
  2. To cause to fall over; knock or topple over:
  3. To ransack:

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  1. To cause to turn over; upset or flip over:
  2. To cause to fall over; knock or topple over:
  3. To ransack:

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• root-up

  1. To dig or pull up by the roots; to deracinate.

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  1. To dig or pull up by the roots; to deracinate.

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• spoliate

  1. to rob, plunder, or despoil

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  1. to rob, plunder, or despoil

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• lay-waste

  1. To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.

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  1. To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.

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• ravage

  1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate:
  2. To pillage; sack:
  3. To wreak destruction.

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  1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate:
  2. To pillage; sack:
  3. To wreak destruction.

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• undo

  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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• scuttle

  1. A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building.
  2. The lid or hatch of such an opening.
  3. To cut or open a hole or holes in (a ship's hull).

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  1. A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building.
  2. The lid or hatch of such an opening.
  3. To cut or open a hole or holes in (a ship's hull).

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• squelch

  1. To subdue forcibly:
  2. To inhibit or suppress:
  3. To crush by trampling.

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  1. To subdue forcibly:
  2. To inhibit or suppress:
  3. To crush by trampling.

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• suppress

  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue:
  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of:
  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated:

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  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue:
  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of:
  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated:

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• stamp out

  1. to extinguish by stamping.
  2. (idiomatic) To get rid of, eradicate.

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  1. to extinguish by stamping.
  2. (idiomatic) To get rid of, eradicate.

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• abort

  1. To terminate (a pregnancy) by abortion.
  2. To cause the expulsion of (an embryo or fetus) by abortion.
  3. To undergo the abortion of (an embryo or fetus).

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  1. To terminate (a pregnancy) by abortion.
  2. To cause the expulsion of (an embryo or fetus) by abortion.
  3. To undergo the abortion of (an embryo or fetus).

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• level

  1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
  2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
  3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:

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  1. Relative position or rank on a scale:
  2. A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration:
  3. A natural or proper position, place, or stage:

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• quell

  1. To put down forcibly; suppress:
  2. To pacify; quiet:

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  1. To put down forcibly; suppress:
  2. To pacify; quiet:

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• quash

  1. To annul or put an end to (a court order, indictment, or court proceedings).

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  1. To annul or put an end to (a court order, indictment, or court proceedings).

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• put down

  1. a belittling remark or crushing retort