destroy

verb10

1. •
   to damage something completely, leaving nothing that anyone could use or fix

   • The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
   • Hooligans destroy unprovoked.
2. •
   To remove data.

   • The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.
3. •
   (informal) To utterly defeat; to crush.

   • Remember when Germany destroyed Brazil 7–1 in the World Cup?
4. •
   To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.

   • Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year.
5. •
   To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

   • Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.
6. •
   To put down or euthanize.

   • Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.
7. •
   (slang) To eat food quickly, hungrily or completely.

   • I could destroy some wings right now.
8. •
   (slang) To exhaust completely and thus recreate or build up.

   • This exercise is going to destroy all parts of your shoulders.
9. •
   (slang, vulgar) To penetrate sexually in an aggressive way.

   • She got destroyed by her lover on the carpet.
10. •
    (US, slang) To sing a song extremely poorly.

    • JAMES CARTER: The man's destroying a classic! — 2001