Destroyer (noun)

1. A naval vessel that is designed for the purpose of destroying enemy ships and other naval vessels.
2. A person or thing that ruins or demolishes something or someone.

Origin:

From the verb "destroy" meaning "to ruin or demolis.h"

Examples:

1. The destroyer fired its missiles at the enemy ships.
2. He was called a destroyer of lives because of his reckless behavior.
3. The storm was a destroyer of homes and properties.
4. The disease is a destroyer of crops.
5. The destroyer was sent to the frontlines of the war.