Clobber (verb)

1. Hit or beat someone or something violently.
2. Damage or destroy something by hitting it with great force.

Origin:

From the old english clobb(e)rian, of imitative origin. the term clobber was first used in the early 19th century as slang for hitting or beating someone or something.

Examples:

1. He clobbered the thief with a baseball bat.
2. The wind clobbered the house during the storm.
3. The boxer clobbered his opponent in the first round.
4. The car was clobbered by a truck.
5. The thief clobbered the guard and escaped.